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Bolivia records outbreak of dengue fever after massive floods |
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by Staff Writers
La Paz (AFP) Feb 16, 2008 Bolivia on Saturday said a 19-year-old man died from dengue fever,
marking the first deadly case of the disease since massive floods began
ravaging the impoverished country in November.
The teenager who died was from the northwest part of the country, among
the areas hardest hit by the torrential rains that have killed 53 people
nationwide, the health department's director of epidemiology told local
radio. Bolivia has declared a national state of emergency over the flooding,
which has left tens of thousands of people homeless. With more than 100 cases of dengue fever recorded around the country,
authorities have issued health warnings, fearing epidemics due to
persistent flooding.
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