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Dengue fever in Argentina
Thursday, 9 April, 2009
A major outbreak of dengue fever has been reported from northern provinces in Argentina.
Health Officials say that it is more serious than previous years due to the number of individuals and provinces affected. The Health Ministry reports 4147 registered dengue fever cases, which is more than double the number reported in the last serious outbreak in 2007. Unofficial figures are much higher. The worst affected area is the northern province of Chaco where the local authorities recorded 4000 dengue fever cases in Charata alone.
The areas affected are not on the usual tourist routes but all tropical and sub-tropical areas should be regarded as potentially affected by dengue fever and the use of personal insect repellants is essential.
