Vietnamese spend millions on dengue fever treatments
04-Sep-15, Viet Nam News
Vietnamese people spend a total of VND1.4-1.6 trillion (US$62.2-71.1 million) each year on treatment of dengue fever, a recent survey conducted by the Ministry of Health has revealed.
Every year, approximately 100,800 people suffer from the disease, with 96 succumbing to it.
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The survey said whenever a person suffers from dengue fever, they have to remain absent from school or work to seek medical treatment. Their family members have to also remain absent from work to take care of them for seven to nine days.
The financial and social burdens on the people are not modest, when compared to the income of each household, thus seriously impacting social security.