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“Dengue Fever Outbreak in Argentina: Aggressive Strain Causing Concern”

High fever, intense fatigue, pain behind the eyes, in muscles and joints, nausea and diarrhea… The symptoms of dengue fever are numerous. This viral infection, transmitted by the mosquito Temples of the Egyptians, has been spreading rapidly in Argentina for the past few weeks. During Easter week, the number of people infected doubled, bringing the number of cases to 41,000, including 35 deaths.

According to reports from the Ministry of Health, quoted by local media One Santa Fe, “73% of these cases correspond to serotype 2 [DEN2] disease [sur les quatre existants]the most aggressive strain.”

This disease is particularly dangerous in the event of a new infection, even years after having contracted it. As explains the site The Country America, “when a person recovers from dengue, they acquire an immune

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