Dengue fever has hit 41 provinces and cities in Vietnam with 81 deaths this year, down 8.98% from a year earlier, the Nhan Dan newspaper reported, citing the Ministry of Health. The epidemic has affected 93,339 people during the period, up 1.7% on year, the ministry noted. Most of dengue fever patients in 2009 are adults. The disease also spread in the northern, central and central highlands regions with more recorded cases than 2008. Of the disease-hit localities, Hanoi has recorded 8,786 dengue fever cases, up 8.9 folds from a year earlier with two fatalities.
