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    From useapen@yourdime@outlook.com to alt.health,soc.culture.puerto-rico,alt.fan.rush-limbaugh,talk.politics.guns,sac.politics on Wed Mar 27 07:03:48 2024
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    SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Puerto Rico's health secretary declared an
    epidemic on Monday following a spike in dengue cases.

    The U.S. territory of 3.2 million people has reported at least 549 cases
    so far this year, compared with a total of 1,293 cases for all of last
    year. The majority of cases have been reported in the capital of San Juan.

    More than 340 people have been hospitalized for the mosquito-borne virus, according to the islandAs health department.

    Puerto Rico last declared a dengue epidemic in 2012.

    More than 5 million dengue cases were reported worldwide last year, with nearly 80% of them occurring in the Western Hemisphere, according the
    World Health Organization. The region has reported some 3 million cases so
    far this year, with health officials noting that higher rainfall along
    with humidity and heat linked to climate change have contributed to a rise
    in cases.

    The virus can cause crushing headaches, fever, vomiting, a rash and other symptoms. While most infected people donAt get symptoms, severe cases can
    lead to plasma leakage and death.

    https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/puerto-rico-declared- epidemic-spike-dengue-cases-108482841
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  • From NoBody@NoBody@nowhere.com to alt.health,soc.culture.puerto-rico,alt.fan.rush-limbaugh,talk.politics.guns,sac.politics on Wed Mar 27 07:28:00 2024
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    On Wed, 27 Mar 2024 07:03:48 -0000 (UTC), useapen
    <yourdime@outlook.com> wrote:

    SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Puerto Rico's health secretary declared an
    epidemic on Monday following a spike in dengue cases.

    The U.S. territory of 3.2 million people has reported at least 549 cases
    so far this year, compared with a total of 1,293 cases for all of last
    year. The majority of cases have been reported in the capital of San Juan.

    More than 340 people have been hospitalized for the mosquito-borne virus, >according to the islandAs health department.

    Puerto Rico last declared a dengue epidemic in 2012.

    More than 5 million dengue cases were reported worldwide last year, with >nearly 80% of them occurring in the Western Hemisphere, according the
    World Health Organization. The region has reported some 3 million cases so >far this year, with health officials noting that higher rainfall along
    with humidity and heat linked to climate change have contributed to a rise >in cases.


    Of course...climate change...

    <eyeroll>
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