Guangdong province responds to increase of dengue fever

Guangdong province is working to prevent the spread of dengue fever in the wake of 79 confirmed cases in 13 prefecture-level cities so far this year.

Lin Lifeng, deputy director of Guangdong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, said he is not optimistic about the situation this year, as the number of confirmed cases have jumped.

"Guangdong reported only 10 confirmed dengue fever cases in the same period last year," Lin said.