A man uses smoke to clear mosquitoes and prevent the spread of dengue fever. - VT
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/Asia News Network): Health authorities are encountering challenges in preventing outbreaks of dengue fever, amid an increasing number of cases.
The National Centre for Laboratory and Epidemiology has identified the dengue virus serotype 2 as the causative organism in 6,047 cases of dengue recorded this year, which have resulted in eight deaths.
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