Brazil: Mayor of Rio Branco issues emergency declaration over dengue fever
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By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Rio Branco is the capital of Acre state in western Brazil, and since the beginning of the year, 1,494 reported cases of dengue were registered through Jan 21. This represents an increase of 481 percent over the same period in 2020, when 257 suspected cases were registered. This huge increase in cases prompted [...]
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