Laos: Dengue scourge is rising as over 3,000 people infected


VIENTIANE, July 20 (Xinhua): A total of 3,390 cases of dengue fever have been recorded across the country since January, according to a report from the Lao Ministry of Health.

The dengue fever has caused eight deaths, the ministry said in a press release on Monday.

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