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The Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment wishes to advise the public that the Dengue Fever Outbreak first noted in July, 2020, continues with a total of 306 laboratory confirmed cases of Dengue Fever from January 1, 2020 to September 11, 2020.

The mosquito borne disease, while affecting all health districts, is affecting the Kingstown, Georgetown and Pembroke Health Districts most, with 65.9 % cases coming from these areas. Especially worrying is that 51.3% of the persons affected are in the age group 0-15 years. The current strain of Dengue Virus circulating is the Dengue type 3.

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