Honduras: Spike in Dengue Fever Raises Alert

By Larry Habegger | Permalink | No Comments | June 30th, 2010 | Trackback

Health authorities raised a red alert for dengue fever after 10 people died and some 11,000 contracted the mosquito-borne disease. Of the total cases, 461 are the life-threatening dengue hemorrhagic fever, and the main victims are under 19 years of age. Classic dengue fever is a serious viral disease that causes high fever, intense headaches and muscle pain, gastro-intestinal problems and rashes. Hemorrhagic dengue can also produce internal bleeding. The only sure way to avoid the disease is to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes.

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