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MOSCOW (Sputnik) – In Tanzania, 13 people have died from dengue fever and 6,677 people are infected with the virus, said Ummy Mwalimu, Tanzanian Minister of Health, Community Development, Senior Citizens, and Children on Saturday.
"We had data on six deaths, but the government did a new badessment and killed 13 people across the country – there are 6,631 cases of infection and 11 deaths in Dar es Salaam alone. "said the minister, quoted by the newspaper. Mwananchi newspaper.
In the meantime, according to the minister, the spread of the virus has slowed down. There were 536 cases of dengue virus infection in June, while only six cases have been reported since early July.
Dengue fever is transmitted by mosquitoes present in many parts of the world, including in African countries. Symptoms may include headache, vomiting, rash, and low blood pressure. It is usually nonfatal, however, complications could result in death of the patient.
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