New dengue fever cases have continued during the cooler months, albeit in much lower numbers – 15 in the last reporting week, taking the year-to-date total to 6,553. Authorities are concerned that the persistence of the viral illness during winter could herald a much larger outbreak during summer. A campaign focusing on anti-dengue measures was carried out this week in schools. Read more (translate from French).
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