Cases of Severe Tropical Disease Exploding With No End in Sight: WHO

Cases of Severe Tropical Disease Exploding With No End in Sight: WHO
This transmission electron microscopic image depicts a number of round dengue virus particles that were revealed in this tissue specimen. Frederick Murphy/U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that cases of dengue fever could reach record highs this year.

Dengue rates are rising globally, with reported cases since 2000 up eight-fold to 4.2 million in 2022, a WHO official said on July 21.
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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