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Dengue Outbreak in Honduras: 105 Deaths and Counting in 2024
Tico Times
August 17, 2024
In a concerning development, health authorities in Honduras launched a massive campaign against dengue this Friday, responding to a crisis that has claimed 105 lives and affected more than 99,000 people so far this year. The situation has prompted urgent action across the nation.
Health ministry brigades mobilized throughout the capital’s neighborhoods, focusing on destroying mosquito breeding sites. This coordinated effort, which spans the entire country, has seen active participation from local residents joining the cause.
Lorenzo Pavón, director of Epidemiological Surveillance at the Ministry of Health, provided sobering statistics to local media. “So far in 2024, we’ve recorded 105 deaths, though only 42 have been officially certified,” he stated. The official further revealed that the total number of dengue cases has reached an alarming 99,973 this year alone...
Dengue Outbreak in Honduras: 105 Deaths and Counting in 2024
Tico Times
August 17, 2024
In a concerning development, health authorities in Honduras launched a massive campaign against dengue this Friday, responding to a crisis that has claimed 105 lives and affected more than 99,000 people so far this year. The situation has prompted urgent action across the nation.
Health ministry brigades mobilized throughout the capital’s neighborhoods, focusing on destroying mosquito breeding sites. This coordinated effort, which spans the entire country, has seen active participation from local residents joining the cause.
Lorenzo Pavón, director of Epidemiological Surveillance at the Ministry of Health, provided sobering statistics to local media. “So far in 2024, we’ve recorded 105 deaths, though only 42 have been officially certified,” he stated. The official further revealed that the total number of dengue cases has reached an alarming 99,973 this year alone...