PHNOM PENH, May 25 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian government alerted Tuesday to take more precaution on dengue fever as rainy season starts in the country.
Mam Bunheng, minister of health appealed Tuesday to parents and guardians across the country, especially in rural areas to take more precaution on the eruption of dengue fever as rainy starts.
The appeal was made at a campaign against dengue fever held at Baktouk High School in Phnom Penh on Tuesday.
"I would like to appeal to all people, especially, the parents and guardians to take more precaution by cleaning up your own houses, properly throwing or burning the wastes and avoiding any existence of disposal water where can be the shelter of water worm and mosquito," he appealed.
He said there were 11,699 cases of dengue fever in 2009, of which 38 people have died of the disease.
However, he said, the number of reported cases by the dengue fever reduced by half compared with previous year.
Mam Bunheng also appealed to donor countries and development partners to continue helping Cambodia in the fight against dengue fever.
Rainy season starts from May through October during which newly born mosquito may deliver several diseases, including dengue fever and malaria, especially among children.
Mam Bunheng, minister of health appealed Tuesday to parents and guardians across the country, especially in rural areas to take more precaution on the eruption of dengue fever as rainy starts.
The appeal was made at a campaign against dengue fever held at Baktouk High School in Phnom Penh on Tuesday.
"I would like to appeal to all people, especially, the parents and guardians to take more precaution by cleaning up your own houses, properly throwing or burning the wastes and avoiding any existence of disposal water where can be the shelter of water worm and mosquito," he appealed.
He said there were 11,699 cases of dengue fever in 2009, of which 38 people have died of the disease.
However, he said, the number of reported cases by the dengue fever reduced by half compared with previous year.
Mam Bunheng also appealed to donor countries and development partners to continue helping Cambodia in the fight against dengue fever.
Rainy season starts from May through October during which newly born mosquito may deliver several diseases, including dengue fever and malaria, especially among children.
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