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A child with symptoms of dengue fever waits to receive medical attention in a temporary shelter set up by the Air Force in Rio de Janeiro
31 Mar 2008
Source: Reuters
 
A child with symptoms of dengue fever waits to receive medical attention in a temporary shelter set up by the Air Force in Rio de Janeiro March 31, 2008. The mortality rate from the hemorrhagic form of dengue fever in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro has exceeded rates considered acceptable in the world, Health Minister Jose Temporao said on March 24. REUTERS/Bruno Domingos (BRAZIL)
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