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Saturday, October 2, 2010

Puerto Rico : Another death brings dengue toll to 24 for year

Via Caribbean Business :

" The confirmation of another fatal dengue case brought the death toll from the mosquito-borne virus in Puerto Rico to a record 24 for the year, the Health Department reported Friday.

The latest fatal victim confirmed by the federal Centers for Disease Control’s (CDC) Dengue Division was a woman over 50 years old, according to Health Secretary Lorenzo González."

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