A 12-year-old boy, weighing 83 kg (the average weight for this age group is around 34-36 kg), suffered a high fever for three consecutive days. On the 4th day, he experienced stomach pain, vomited brown fluid, and his extremities became cold. Doctors diagnosed him with dengue shock syndrome.

Dengue fever cases in Ho Chi Minh City have increased by more than 130% compared to the same period last year, with many children admitted to hospitals in critical condition.