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PRESS ROOM (ADV) – Tanzania confirmed Thursday an outbreak of dengue, indicating that the economic capital, Dar es Salaam, had reported 252 cases.
Deputy Minister of Health, Faustine Ndungulile, confirmed the existence of an outbreak of dengue fever in Dar es Salaam and in the Tanga coastal region, in the Indian Ocean, where 55 cases have been diagnosed.
"All 252 patients in Dar es Salaam are receiving treatment and no deaths have been reported so far," he said at a press conference in the capital, Dodoma. .
The medical authorities are monitoring cases of the disease throughout the country with a population of 55 million, Ndungulile said.
On March 18, 2018, Tanzania confirmed the dengue epidemic, indicating that 11 people had been diagnosed with the disease in Dar es Salaam.
The worst dengue epidemic in Tanzania occurred in 2014, when more than 400 people in Dar es Salaam were diagnosed with the disease, which killed at least three people, including a doctor who reportedly caught him while He was treating patients.
Dengue fever affects approximately 390 million people worldwide each year and is particularly prevalent on the East African coast.
Following the last outbreak, the World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a global alert on the increase of vector-borne diseases, urging travelers to take precautions.
In the absence of a dengue drug or vaccine, health experts recommend preventive measures against mosquito bites.
Symptoms of dengue typically occur three to 14 days after infection, including high fever, headache, vomiting, muscle and joint pain, and a characteristic rash.
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