Dengue fever worsens Bolivia

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Title – Dengue fever worsens Bolivia
Source – www.bbc.co.uk
Date – 26th February 2009

I have commented on this story already in this blog:

Dengue fever outbreak in Bolivia

This is just to serve as an update as the situation is getting worse rather than better with over 31,000 infections now reported and 18 fatalities.

Travellers to the region should carefully consider changing their plans to avoid those areas worst affected and those already in the area should take additional bite-avoidance measures, be aware of the symptoms and seek urgent medical attention if they experience any of them.

An already over-burdened health service in those affected areas can do without travellers adding to it and as such we recommend additional consideration be given to travelling to the affected regions until the situation stabilises.

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