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SANTO DOMINGO, Dominica Republic (AP) — Authorities in the Dominican Republic say there has been a 78 percent increase in the number of dengue-related deaths compared with last year.
The Health Ministry said Tuesday that 73 people have died and that more than 6,200 dengue cases have been reported across the Caribbean country.
Health Minister Altagracia Guzman said the increase in deaths is likely a result of wrong diagnoses and inadequate treatment.
Dengue cases usually flare up from August to January. The mosquito-borne virus causes fever, severe headaches and extreme joint and muscle pain.
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