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MONDAY JUNE 24, 2019 07:01 PM
Brazil says deaths from dengue up 163% in first half of year
Brazil's health ministry says deaths from dengue fever in the last six months have risen 163% from the same period last year
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RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) ? Brazil's health ministry says deaths from dengue fever in the last six months have risen 163% from the same period last year.
The ministry said in a note Monday that heavier rains and higher temperatures have been contributing factors. It added that dengue has cycles and that the numbers of cases were lower the past two years.
A report published Friday said 366 people died from the mosquito-borne disease from Dec. 30 through June 8.
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