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There are almost 20 cases of dengue being reported in the city everyday. With sporadic rains and 2,500 of the 3,200 domestic breeding checkers of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) still on strike, the condition is likely to worsen. On Saturday,...
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A boy stands on a bike as officials of the departmental health services fumigate during a campaign against Dengue fever in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, Tuesday Jan. 27, 2009. Bolivian Health Ministry confirmed more than 4000 classic Dengue fever reports and the..
