Health
Dengue Fever Outbreak Reported in Benishangul-Gumuz Region
Wazema · 1 hour ago · Read the Full Story on Wazema
AI SUMMARY
The Benishangul-Gumuz Regional Health Bureau announced a Dengue fever outbreak after five suspected cases tested positive.
- The Benishangul-Gumuz Regional Health Bureau announced an outbreak of the Dengue fever virus in the region.
- The Ethiopian Public Health Institute tested samples from five suspected individuals and confirmed all five were positive for the virus.
- The health bureau urged relevant authorities to take necessary precautionary measures to prevent the spread of the outbreak.
- Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne disease with no specific cure that can cause severe headaches, nausea, gum bleeding, vomiting, and can be fatal.
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