Laos: Dengue cases surging up as 9 confirmed dead; only one Covid-19 patient left


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VIENTIANE, Aug 8 (Xinhua): A total of 4,455 cases of dengue fever have been recorded across the country since January, according to a report from the Laos Ministry of Health.

The dengue fever has caused nine death, Centre of Information and Education for Health under Laos Ministry of Health reported in a press release on Thursday.

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