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Dengue in French Polynesia
Monday, 20 July, 2009
Radio New Zealand International has carried a report from the French Polynesia health ministry that a dengue outbreak has affected more than 2,100 people and has spread to all island groups. Half the people who contracted type-4 dengue are in the 10- to 19-year age group.
The ministry said so far 40 people needed hospital care, with one patient falling seriously ill before recovering.
It warned that in the months to come, there is a risk that dengue could spread on islands where the illness has been recently introduced.
