-urges those with fever to get tested
Two persons have died from dengue so far this year and Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony yesterday urged anyone experiencing fevers to go to the nearest health facility to be tested.
In an update on dengue, he noted that the entire region has been afflicted by the mosquito-borne diseases and disclosed that for this year so far, 11, 240 persons were tested, 2, 852 tested positive and 265 of these persons needed hospitalization. The figures reflect a positivity of 25.3%.
The minister noted that there were four dengue viruses and infection by one did not confer immunity for others.