Thursday, March 3, 2016

Dengue Fever In New Delhi and Guatemala

New Delhi had the worst outbreak of dengue fever in 2015 than it has had in five years. More than 3,800 cases had been confirmed along with 17 deaths. Blamed for the large outbreak is poor drainage of standing water.

Guatemala also issued a countrywide warning after there was an outbreak in September

Dengue fever is mosquito-borne and typical symptoms are joint pain, fever and rash.

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