In 2007, about 407 children died and 39,851 were sick of dengue fever
Tuesday, January 08, 2008
Phnom Penh: During 2007, about 407 children died because of dengue fever and 39,851 were suffered from this sickness. However, the exact number of the dead and the sick is not eventually found, for most of private clinics and hospitals have not sent their reports to National program against dengue fever yet. Mostly their reports are not acceptable since they are not true. So far there are about 100 cases of dengue fever per month, while in 2006 it reached to 800 cases per month around Cambodia. Though it is quite lower than the previous year, National program never ignores this concern. However, what causes the problem is fund which has to be supported more by local organizations.
