20 dead due to dengue fever in Nicaragua

Dengue fever continues to spread in Nicaragua

22/11/2013

In Nicaragua, dengue fever continues to spread. Meanwhile, nearly 8,000 people are infected with the virus, which is transmitted by mosquitoes. This is reported by the news agency „dpa“. There have already been 20 casualties, government agency spokeswoman Rosario Murillo quotes.

1,000 patients hospitalized for dengue fever in Nicaragua
Dengue fever is an infectious disease that occurs in tropical and subtropical regions due to the mosquito „The mosquito larvae develop in small pools of water like flowerpots or puddles caused by the dengue virus, which is the fastest-spreading mosquito-borne viral infectious disease in the world Symptoms of the disease include primarily flu-like symptoms such as fever, joint and joint pain, as well as internal bleeding and dengue shock syndrome (DSS), which can be fatal to the patient.

Dengue fever is currently raging in Nicaragua, where it has claimed 20 deaths, according to the government. The condition of another 18 patients should be very serious, the news agency reports. In total, around 1,000 people are currently being treated for dengue fever in the hospital. (Ag)

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