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Maldives records sharp rise in dengue cases
The number of cases increased 200 percent.
Published 7 hours ago
on May 8, 2019
The number of dengue cases reported across the Maldives has increased more than 200 percent compared to the previous year.
Some 1,912 cases of dengue were reported by the end of last month with 506 cases reported in April alone, according to statistics released by the Health Protection Agency Tuesday night.
The figure represents a sharp uptick from the 539 cases reported during the same period in 2018. There were 441 cases during the first four months of 2017.
Some 82 cases were reported in the capital Mal? and its suburb Hulhumal? last month. Hospitals and health centers in the northern Haa Dhaalu atoll reported 83 cases and the southern Laamu atoll reported 86 cases...
Maldives records sharp rise in dengue cases
The number of cases increased 200 percent.
Published 7 hours ago
on May 8, 2019
The number of dengue cases reported across the Maldives has increased more than 200 percent compared to the previous year.
Some 1,912 cases of dengue were reported by the end of last month with 506 cases reported in April alone, according to statistics released by the Health Protection Agency Tuesday night.
The figure represents a sharp uptick from the 539 cases reported during the same period in 2018. There were 441 cases during the first four months of 2017.
Some 82 cases were reported in the capital Mal? and its suburb Hulhumal? last month. Hospitals and health centers in the northern Haa Dhaalu atoll reported 83 cases and the southern Laamu atoll reported 86 cases...