Dengue cases in Laos surpass 30,000

STORY: Dengue cases in Laos surpass 30,000 DATELINE: Nov. 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:30 LOCATION: Vientiane CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the office building of the Lao Ministry of Health 2. various of killing mosquito larvae 3. various of patients at hospitals STORYLINE: A total of 30,029 cases of dengue fever have been recorded in Laos since January 2022, according to the Lao Ministry of Health. The highest number of dengue patients was reported in the Lao capital Vientiane at 14,788, while 4,356 cases were detected in Luang Namtha province, and 1,571 cases were recorded in Attapeu province. The Lao Ministry of Health suggested five simple measures as the most effective method of dengue control, which are being practiced by households across the region. These measures consist of closing and sealing all unused containers, flushing out all water vessels, placing small guppy fish in water jars as they eat mosquito larvae, cleaning areas around homes, and remembering to do these four tasks ea

Lao health ministry reports more dengue fever cases

STORY: Lao health ministry reports more dengue fever cases DATELINE: Oct. 21, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:34 LOCATION: Vientiane CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Ministry of Health Office Building 2. various of spraying mosquito repellents 3. various of the hospital STORYLINE: The number of dengue fever cases keeps on growing in Laos and one new death was reported, the Lao Health Ministry said here on Wednesday. In the last 24 hours, the Lao Ministry of Health reported 128 new confirmed cases of dengue fever and one new death from the disease, according to a report issued by the Center of Information and Education for Health under the Lao Ministry of Health on Wednesday. As of Wednesday, a total of 28,658 people has been diagnosed with dengue fever and 22 deaths were recorded. The highest number of dengue patients were reported in Lao capital Vientiane at 14,351, while 4,105 cases were reported at Luang Namtha, and 1,549 cases were reported in Attapeu province. The 22 deaths included six each in Lao

S. Korean rescue workers head to Laos after dam collapse

S. Korean rescue workers head to Laos after dam collapse

South Korean rescue workers depart from an airport near Seoul on July 29, 2018, for Laos in the wake of a dam collapse in the Sanamxay district of Attapeu Province on July 23. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

S. Korean rescue workers head to Laos after dam collapse

S. Korean rescue workers head to Laos after dam collapse

South Korean rescue workers board an aircraft from an airport near Seoul on July 29, 2018, bound for Laos in the wake of a dam collapse in the Sanamxay district of Attapeu Province on July 23. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo