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Guatemala Declares State of Emergency to Combat Dengue Outbreak during Rainy Season

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Health Minister Francisco Coma announced the government’s decision at a press conference. According to the minister, the state of emergency will be in force for three months.

With fumigation or fumigation, the authorities want to try to eradicate the mosquitoes that transmit the disease. After all, it is the rainy season in Guatemala up to and including October. The disease-carrying mosquitoes lay their eggs in stagnant water.

Dengue or dengue fever can cause high fever, headache, nausea, vomiting, muscle aches and, in the most severe cases, bleeding that can lead to death. Dengue is common in tropical and subtropical climates.

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2023-08-31 19:35:04
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