A report from Caribbean Business PR :
" The death toll from the dengue epidemic in Puerto Rico hit seven as cases off the mosquito-borne virus continue to mount at an “alarming” rate, the Health Department reported Friday.
“Much to our regret, we must inform you that the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has confirmed a seventh death,” Assistant Health Secretary Concepción Quiñones de Longo said in a statement.
The deceased was an Arecibo area resident in his 40s. The region has accounted for half of the dengue deaths so far this year.
The number of hemorrhagic dengue cases, the most serious strain, held at 25 for the most recent week reported (July 16-22), according to Health Department statistics.
A total of 835 suspected dengue cases were reported to the CDC for the week, more than 700 above the epidemic threshold. The most affected municipalities were: Patillas, Arecibo, Aguadilla, Guaynabo, Hatillo, Quebradillas, Peñuelas, San Sebastián and Isabela."
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