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26-year-old Canadian woman dies after catching dengue fever in Jamaica
Jeremiah Rodriguez
CTVNews.ca Writer
Published Thursday, February 13, 2020 3:28PM EST
TORONTO -- Jodie Dicks always had her nose in a book. Helping others was second nature to her. But what she was best known for was joyfully rolling around with her nieces and nephews.
But her family is in mourning after Jodie died on Jan. 26.
The 26-year-old from Toronto, Ont., contracted a severe case of dengue fever while attending her friend’s destination wedding in Jamaica. After spending a few days in a Jamaican hospital, she was flown to a Florida medical centre, where she suffered two heart attacks and died in her mother's arms...
26-year-old Canadian woman dies after catching dengue fever in Jamaica
Jeremiah Rodriguez
CTVNews.ca Writer
Published Thursday, February 13, 2020 3:28PM EST
TORONTO -- Jodie Dicks always had her nose in a book. Helping others was second nature to her. But what she was best known for was joyfully rolling around with her nieces and nephews.
But her family is in mourning after Jodie died on Jan. 26.
The 26-year-old from Toronto, Ont., contracted a severe case of dengue fever while attending her friend’s destination wedding in Jamaica. After spending a few days in a Jamaican hospital, she was flown to a Florida medical centre, where she suffered two heart attacks and died in her mother's arms...