On 2009-04-03 at 03:31:02 [UTC]
Event: Epidemic
Location: Argentina Statewide
Number of Deads: 2 persons
Infected: 4500 persons
Argentina is suffering its worst epidemic of dengue fever since 1998 in terms of the number of people and the size of the area affected. And on top of that, the most dangerous form of the illness, never recorded here before, has made its appearance.
After playing down the problem, Argentina’s Health Minister, Graciela Ocaña, finally admitted this week that the situation “is serious”
Chaco, the most affected area
4,147 people had contracted the dengue virus in six provinces
stated that there were already 11,363 confirmed cases.
Bolivia, where 45,000 cases were reported, 22 of which were fatal. It was, according to experts, the largest epidemic in the history of the country.
“There is no vaccine, so we need to control the mosquito population
they denied the truth, played it down and prohibited any reporting
clipped from: bleaknews.wordpress.com