Laos dengue tally continues rise, More than 2,000 cases reported in past week

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The Laos Heart of Info and Training for Well being reported 2,296 further dengue fever circumstances since out final report one week in the past.

As of July 31, 13,621 complete dengue fever circumstances have been reported in Laos because the starting of the 12 months.

The capital metropolis of Vientiane has seen 7,086 circumstances, by far essentially the most circumstances of any metropolis.

The dying toll on this outbreak has risen to 14.

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Dengue is a illness brought on by a virus unfold by mosquito bites. The illness can take as much as 2 weeks to develop with sickness typically lasting lower than every week.

Well being results from dengue embody fever, headache, nausea, vomiting, rash, muscle and joint ache, and minor bleeding.

Dengue can change into extreme inside a number of hours. Extreme dengue is a medical emergency, often requiring hospitalization.

In extreme circumstances, well being results can embody hemorrhage (uncontrolled bleeding), shock (severely low blood strain), organ failure, and dying.