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Dengue epidemic alert issued for Central America
Posted: Tuesday, July 02, 2013 - By Corey Kane
Mexico and the Caribbean are included in the widespread warning about dengue fever, a mosquito-born virus and leading cause of death in many tropical and subtropical regions.
The Panamerican Health Organization has released a dengue fever epidemic alert for coming months in Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean.
The mosquito-born virus has had the worst effect in Costa Rica?s central Pacific coastal, north central, Chorotega and Huetar Atl?ntica regions, according to the Health Ministry. Two cantons in the central Pacific had the highest number of cases in the past five weeks, according to the Health Ministry. Parrita reported 525 cases, while P?rez Zeled?n reported 324 cases.
The Health Ministry reported the increase in dengue coincides with the rainy season, which typically lasts until November for most of the country.
The Panamerican Health Organization reported 346 deaths in the Americas from dengue during the previous week, and 868,653 cases...
Dengue epidemic alert issued for Central America
Posted: Tuesday, July 02, 2013 - By Corey Kane
Mexico and the Caribbean are included in the widespread warning about dengue fever, a mosquito-born virus and leading cause of death in many tropical and subtropical regions.
The Panamerican Health Organization has released a dengue fever epidemic alert for coming months in Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean.
The mosquito-born virus has had the worst effect in Costa Rica?s central Pacific coastal, north central, Chorotega and Huetar Atl?ntica regions, according to the Health Ministry. Two cantons in the central Pacific had the highest number of cases in the past five weeks, according to the Health Ministry. Parrita reported 525 cases, while P?rez Zeled?n reported 324 cases.
The Health Ministry reported the increase in dengue coincides with the rainy season, which typically lasts until November for most of the country.
The Panamerican Health Organization reported 346 deaths in the Americas from dengue during the previous week, and 868,653 cases...
