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Following consensus derived from a meeting of pharmacy, medical and nursing professionals, on Tuesday evening, (September 29, 2020),  the Pharmaceutical Services, Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment, is advocating the use of papaya leaf extract in the management of Dengue Fever. This is based on evidence that the plant extract has proven to be effective and, therefore, useful in the improvement of patient outcomes in persons affected by the Dengue infection.

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