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Dengue Cases Around The Globe
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What is Dengue?
Severe dengue is a leading cause of serious
illness and death among children in some Asian
and Latin American countries.
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Dengue Epidemic in Urban Area
Symptoms
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Dengue cases per week statistics
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Dengue is endemic in at least 100 countries in
Asia, the Pacific, the Americas, Africa, and the
Caribbean. The World Health Organization (WHO)
estimates that 50 to 100 million infections occur
yearly, including 500,000 DHF cases and 22,000
deaths, mostly among children.
Source http//www.wpro.who.int/emerging_disease
s/DengueSituationUpdates/en/ http//www.cdc.gov/De
ngue/Epidemiology/index.html
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How to prevent dengue fever ?
Prevention is better than cure. Mosquito screens
prevent mosquitoes from flying into your home in
the first place. Learn more about us at Salio
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