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6 dead, thousands infected by worst dengue outbreak in China

South China's Guangdong Province reported 1,661 new dengue fever cases on Monday, bringing the total number to 23,146

Health authorities attribute the outbreak to high temperatures and wet weather in Guangdong, where the mosquito population is five times the normal level. Photo: APPremium
Health authorities attribute the outbreak to high temperatures and wet weather in Guangdong, where the mosquito population is five times the normal level. Photo: AP

Beijing: Six persons have died and over 23,000 infected by the deadly dengue virus in China’s worst outbreak of the mosquito-transmitted disease in about two decades, health officials said on Tuesday.

South China’s Guangdong Province reported 1,661 new dengue fever cases on Monday, bringing the total number to 23,146. The situation is getting severe, with more than 1,000 new cases found daily for the past three days, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

A total of six fatalities have been reported by the provincial health and family planning commission so far, with five in the provincial capital of Guangzhou and one in Foshan City.

With 19,631 cases confirmed, Guangzhou is the worst-hit city in the province. The disease has been detected in 20 out of 21 prefecture-level cities in Guangdong. Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne, potentially fatal disease that affects between 50 and 100 million people in tropical and subtropical regions every year, causing fever combined with muscle and joint aches.

As the National Day holiday ends, Guangzhou has launched a clean-up campaign, particularly in schools and construction sites that remained unoccupied during the week-long holiday.

Health authorities attribute the outbreak to high temperatures and wet weather in Guangdong, where the mosquito population is five times the normal level. Apart from Guangdong, some other south China regions, including Fujian, Hunan and Guangxi, are daily reporting dengue cases. PTI

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Published: 07 Oct 2014, 06:30 PM IST
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