From January to November 23 this year, 123 out of 23,203 dengue-infected patients across Myanmar were reported dead, with Kachin State topping the list with over 4,000 infected people, according to the figures released by the Ministry of Health and Sports on December 14.

The largest outbreaks of dengue haemorrhagic fever are seen in Kachin State, Yangon Region, Ayeyawady Region, Mandalay Region and Sagaing Region . 

According to DHF outbreaks annually, Yangon and Ayeyawady regions see most. What is significant this is that DHF outbreak and death rate are on the increase in Kachin State. The rates in that state has increased more than in Yangon and Ayeyawady. Kachin State has seen 30 deaths. We are now monitoring tasks there," said  an official from the Public Health Department. 

The DHF transmission rates in Yangon Region are rampant in Hlinethaya, Shwepyitha, Insein, Mingaladon, South Dagon, East Dagon, Thanlyin, Hlegu, Thakata and Dagon Seikkan Townships. 

According to a WHO report, dengue fever outbreak is significantly increasing in global countries. Myanmar saw 31,288 cases and 192 deaths in 2017 and over 4,000 cases and eight deaths in the first six months of 2018. Yearly, Myanmar sees over 10,000 cases and about 60 deaths.