| Dengue Epidemic Alert Issued for Central America Corey Kane - Tico Times | |
| go to original July 3, 2013 |
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Dengue virus infection (DengueInfo)
The Panamerican Health Organization has released a dengue fever epidemic alert for coming months in Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean.
... Symptoms of dengue begin with intense and continuous abdominal pain. The disease progresses with persistent vomiting and secretion of mucus. Victims feel irritable, restless, lethargic and faint when moving. Those suffering these symptoms need to seek immediate medical attention.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), symptoms appear between three days and two weeks after a bite from a mosquito. WHO said there is no antiviral medication for dengue, and the virus has become the leading cause of hospitalization and death for many countries in tropical and sub-tropical regions.
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