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Brazil Deploys Hundreds of Health Care Workers to Combat Dengue ... - 25 Mar 2008
Voice of AmericaForty-nine people have died of dengue fever in Rio de Janeiro state so far this year, while 33000 have been made ill. Victims are generally incapacitated by
Dengue fever warning for Thailand - 25 Mar 2008
Sydney Morning Herald,Thailand and Indonesia have already seen 41 fatalities caused by dengue fever and an additional 5171 people have contracted the disease.
Dengue Fever is ready to spread across the country - 25 Mar 2008
Houston Chronicle,By ANDREW DANSBY Dengue Fever has no trouble getting noticed. It's a Los Angeles-based band that combines '60s California garage rock with Cambodian pop.
Hopes fade for trapped tug sailors - 25 Mar 2008
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette,Brazil will send hundreds of health workers to Rio de Janeiro state to help overwhelmed emergency rooms that are reporting 80 new cases of dengue fever
Military joins fight v. dengue - Mar 24, 2008
Sun.Star,The first was last March 13, which was the first day of the anti-dengue campaign, in the village of Putik, east of this city. The second was March 17 in the
Rio de Janeiro Has 2053 Dengue Cases in 24 Hours, Globo Says - Mar 21, 2008
BloombergBy Jeb Blount March 21 (Bloomberg) -- Rio de Janeiro health authorities recorded 2053 new cases of dengue fever yesterday, double the previous day's number,
Dengue outbreak has killed 47 in Brazil - Mar 21, 2008
Seattle Times,An outburst of dengue has killed at least 47 people — and perhaps twice that — in Rio de Janeiro state this year, officials said Thursday, announcing a hot
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL: Dengue outbreak kills at least 47 - Mar 21, 2008
Detroit Free Press,An outbreak of dengue has killed at least 47 people -- and perhaps twice that -- in Rio de Janeiro state this year, straining hospitals' capacity,
Dengue fever epidemic hits Brazil - Mar 20, 2008
Xinhua,RIO DE JANEIRO, March 20 (Xinhua) -- The Brazilian state of Riode Janeiro is suffering an epidemic of dengue fever, State Secretary of Health Sergio Cortes
Dengue epidemic hits Rio de Janeiro - Mar 20, 2008
Globe and Mail,AP Rio de Janeiro — An outburst of dengue has killed at least 47 people — and perhaps twice that — in Rio de Janeiro state this year, officials said
Dengue fever 'epidemic' alarms Brazilian authorities - Mar 20, 2008
ABC Online,Health authorities in Brazil have expressed alarm about a sudden increase in the numbers of cases of Dengue fever. Officials fear nearly 100 people have
Brazil takes action as dengue fever death toll hits 47 - Mar 20, 2008
AFPRIO DE JANEIRO (AFP) — Brazilian authorities have started a crisis center to deal with a dengue fever outbreak in the state of Rio de Janeiro that has so
Dengue fever outbreak kills dozens in Brazil - Mar 20, 2008
CNNRIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AP) -- Health officials say an outbreak of dengue fever has infected more than 32000 people in Rio de Janeiro state and claimed at
Brazil Creates Crisis Office to Tackle Dengue in Rio de Janeiro - Mar 20, 2008
BloombergBy Jason Gale March 20 (Bloomberg) -- Brazil created a crisis office to tackle an escalation of dengue fever in Rio de Janeiro, the Ministry of Health said.
Rio registers 1100 cases of dengue fever in single day - Mar 19, 2008
Xinhua,RIO DE JANEIRO, March 19 (Xinhua) -- The city of Rio de Janeiro registered 1100 new cases of dengue fever between March 17 and 18, Brazilian media reported
Dengue Fever: Psychedelic Khmer Rock - Mar 19, 2008
NPRBy David Dye World Cafe, March 19, 2008 - The psychedelic pop-rock band Dengue Fever spent its first two albums covering songs by the "King of Khmer music,"
Dengue fever sickens 36000 in Brazil - Mar 22, 2008
United Press InternationalRIO DE JANEIRO, March 22 (UPI) -- At least 36000 people have contracted the potentially deadly dengue fever in Rio de Janeiro state, Brazilian health
Rio in grip of dengue epidemic - Mar 22, 2008
Radio Netherlands,Rio de Janeiro - The outbreak of dengue fever in the Brazilian city Rio de Janeiro is spreading rapidly. The health authorities say around 2000 new cases
EPA takes steps against dengue - Mar 18, 2008
Taipei Times,By Meggie Lu Global warming could increase the prevalence of dengue fever, the Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) said yesterday,
36000 dengue cases reported in Brazilian city - Mar 21, 2008
Xinhua,RIO DE JANEIRO, March 21 (Xinhua) -- Some 36000 citizens in this second largest city of Brazil have acquired dengue fever so far this year,
Big jump in number of Dengue fever cases - Mar 17, 2008
ABC Online,The West Australian Health Department has reported a sharp increase in the number of cases of Dengue fever in people returning from Indonesia.
Dengue fever patients on the rise - Mar 15, 2008
Bangkok Post,...(BangkokPost.com) - The Public Health Ministry is on high alert for dengue fever and is stepping up preventative efforts. A weeklong campaign to destroy
Brazil to tackle dengue outbreak - Mar 20, 2008
United Press InternationalRIO DE JANEIRO, March 20 (UPI) -- Brazilian health officials said Thursday the government will create a crisis center to deal with an outbreak of dengue
Get Out Saturday: Dengue Fever @ Neumo's - Mar 20, 2008
Seattlest,Dengue Fever falls uncomfortably somewhere between Gogol Bordello and Beirut in the musical spectrum: unlike Gogol Bordello, this really isn't traditional
Dengue hits hard - Mar 13, 2008
Bangkok Post,By Apiradee Treeratkuarkul The Public Health Ministry issued a warning yesterday, saying the country is experiencing the worst outbreak of dengue fever in a
Thailand warns of rise in dengue fever - Mar 13, 2008
AFPBANGKOK (AFP) — A top Thai health official Friday warned of a surge in dengue fever after the mosquito-borne disease killed six people and infected nearly
FEATURE-Asia shows way to fight dengue as global spread looms - Mar 11, 2008
ReutersBy Tan Ee Lyn HONG KONG, March 12 (Reuters) - Clarissa Poon was one of an estimated 50 million people who contracted mosquito-borne dengue fever last year.
Dengue fever warnings for WA and far north Queensland - Mar 19, 2008
News-Medical.net,The Health Department in West Australia say there is a sharp increase in the mosquito-borne viral infection Dengue fever in people returning from Indonesia.
Dengue grips Zamboanga City - Mar 12, 2008
Inquirer.net,By Julie Alipala ZAMBOANGA CITY – The city government has declared a dengue outbreak after a sharp increase in the number of people affected by the
Dengue panic in Brazil: 19.169 cases and 30 deaths in 2008 - Mar 19, 2008
MercoPress,...“Hospitals are on the verge of collapse as a “dengue-panic� has extended to the city�, following on information that since the beginning of the year 19.169
FACTBOX-Mosquitoes spread deadly dengue fever across globe - Mar 11, 2008
Reuters...(Reuters) - Rapid urbanization has helped to fuel the spread of dengue fever to more than 100 countries, as the mosquitoes which carry the disease find
Dengue outbreak declared in Zamboanga City - Mar 12, 2008
Inquirer.net,By Julie Alipala ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines -- Local officials here declared an outbreak of dengue in the city following a sharp increase in the number of
Dengue Fever Seeks 'Venus on Earth' - Mar 10, 2008
NPRAnd in 2001, Dengue Fever was born. The group started out by covering songs that had inspired them, but the tracks on Venus on Earth are all original
Another death in Tonga from dengue fever - Mar 19, 2008
Marianas Variety,NUKU’ALOFA (Pacnews) — An 18-year-old from the eastern side of the main island of Tongatapu has become the third victim of dengue fever in Tonga this year,
Number of dengue cases in Yogyakarta continues to increase - Mar 19, 2008
Antara,Yogyakarta (ANTARA News) - The number of Dengue cases in Yogyakarta up to mid-March 2008 has continued to increase with some 64 sufferers now being treated
Hot indie band Dengue Fever plays Toronto tonight - Mar 8, 2008
Toronto Star,The LA-based six-piece Dengue Fever. Guitarist Zac Holtzman, seated far left, says he doesn't speak much Khmer, so writing songs for Cambodian vocalist
Dengue in Zamboanga ‘alarming’ -- health execs - Mar 6, 2008
Inquirer.net,By Julie Alipala ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines -- Even as the number of dengue cases here has reached 386 in less than three months since the start of the
Anti-dengue, waste management projects launched on Boracay - Mar 6, 2008
Inquirer.net,Tourism Secretary Joseph "Ace" Durano handed checks to two Boracay-based civic organizations for a campaign against dengue fever and the island's residual
Dengue on the rise in Zamboanga - Mar 17, 2008
Philippine Star,ZAMBOANGA CITY - Dengue fever cases continued to be on the rise barely days after health and local officials declared an alert against the outbreak of the
Anti-dengue team to spray Inayawan - Mar 5, 2008
Inquirer.net,CEBU CITY, Philippines - The Cebu City government's Anti-Dengue Task Force will conduct spraying operations today in barangay Inayawan, which now has the
Bali travellers warned on Dengue risk - Mar 17, 2008
The West Australian,Western Australian’s are being urged to take precautions against mosquitoes when travelling to Bali following a sharp outbreak of Dengue fever among
New video from Dengue Fever - Mar 6, 2008
Los Angeles Times,Local miscellany: The cinematic quality to Dengue Fever's makes it a natural for music videos. Here's the latest from the band's third album,
City health: Dengue cases on the rise in Zambo (6:28 pm) - Mar 17, 2008
Sun.Star,ZAMBOANGA CITY -- Zamboanga City Health Officer Rodel Agbulos said there is a need to intensify the anti-dengue campaign, citing the rising number of people
34 dengue-risk areas identified in Cordillera - Feb 25, 2008
Manila Bulletin,By DEXTER A. SEE BAGUIO CITY — The Cordillera office here of the Department of Health (DoH) has identified 34 dengue-risk areas in the region.
LA's Dengue Fever Lift Cambodian Pop - Feb 26, 2008
Village Voice,But Dengue Fever has spent the last seven years banking on just those kinds of collapsing boundaries: between nations, between eras, between ideas.
Novartis Makes Progess on Dengue Fever Treatment - Feb 25, 2008
Wall Street JournalNovartis scientists researching treatments for tropical diseases say they’re making progress on a possible anti-viral treatment for dengue fever,
Dengue Fever: Vintage Cambodian Pop Remixed - Feb 25, 2008
NPRThey found a Cambodian singer with a beautiful voice who had recently moved to LA and formed a group they called Dengue Fever.The band's catchy, often dark
Hong Kong confirms another imported case of dengue fever - Feb 25, 2008
Xinhua,25 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong Center for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health urged members of the public on Monday to guard against dengue fever
Lahug emerges as model in health campaign on dengue - Mar 13, 2008
Sun.Star,AFTER a significant drop in the number of dengue fever cases, Barangay Lahug could serve as an example in the Cebu City Government’s campaign against the
Davao Norte intensifies anti-dengue drive - Mar 13, 2008
Philippine Information Agency,...by Noel Baguio The province is not taking any chances in dealing with the dreaded dengue fever, a highly-communicable and potentially fatal mosquito-borne
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