VIENTIANE, Oct. 31 (Xinhua) -- Cases of dengue fever in Laos have reached 18,105 since January, including 11 deaths, according to the Ministry of Health on Thursday.
A report issued by the ministry's Center of Information and Education for Health said that the highest number of cases occurred in Vientiane, where 5,170 cases were reported, while 3,953 cases were recorded in Sekong province, and 1,769 in Luang Prabang province.
The dengue fever has caused 11 deaths, including four in Luang Prabang province, three in the national capital, two in Sekong province, and one each in Luang Namtha and Vientiane province.
The ministry has called on health officials and medical staff across Laos to improve the management of dengue fever cases to prevent a serious outbreak.
Medical staff at provincial and district hospitals and health centers need to broaden their knowledge and ensure the provision of effective services to all people, according to the ministry. ■