Cambodia reports 3,339 cases of dengue fever in 6 months, down 88 pct

Cambodia has seen 3,339 dengue fever cases in the first half of 2020, down 88 percent from 28,285 cases over the same period last year, Health Minister Mam Bunheng said on Wednesday.

The disease killed four children during the January-June period this year, remarkably down from 32 deaths over the same period last year, the minister said in a press release.

“The situation of dengue fever in Cambodia is in a normal stage and is well controlled by the National Anti-Dengue Fever Program,” he said.

In full: http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2020-07/15/c_139214366.htm

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