The 1,200 dengue fever cases reported in the first quarter of the year represent a rise of more than 200 percent over last year’s, leading health officials to warn that this year could bring a peak in the dengue cycle – the last major outbreak occurred in 2012 causing 400,000 cases and 160 associated deaths. Read more. And in Thailand, the onset of the rainy season brought news that the number of dengue fever infections to date has topped 7,500 (southern districts most affected) already and authorities anticipate higher case numbers this year. Read more
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