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And, while all the emphasis has been placed on COVID 19,  Dengue is actually a greater immediate threat.  Last year was a record breaker for Belize, 10 people died from Dengue and there were 8,141 laboratory confirmed cases.  

It’s a very serious public health issue, and as we enter the rainy season, it will give rise to more mosquitoes and greater community risk.  

Today we spoke to the Ministry of Health’s Director of Operations about that risk, and what you can do to mitigate it:

Last year the number of Dengue cases peaked in September.