Health authorities silent over dengue case increase
The Maldives Independent has received unconfirmed reports of two dengue-related deaths this year, including a foreign worker at a resort.
07 May 2018, 9:00 AM
Health authorities are staying tight-lipped on reported dengue cases, as numbers increase across the Maldives.
The Health Protection Agency (HPA) refused to reveal statistics for this year so far, while a spokeswoman said there were no confirmed cases of dengue-related deaths reported to them.
However, the Maldives Independent has received unconfirmed reports of two dengue-related deaths this year, including a foreign worker at a resort.
The HPA released a national level dengue alert last week and called on people to take precautions. Annual dengue outbreaks occur across the country with the start of the rainy south-west monsoon.
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