Dengue Epidemic In Indonesia May Be Slowing - 452 Dead So Far

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JAKARTA - "Indonesia's dengue fever outbreak, which has killed 452 people this year, is showing signs of slowing, officials said.

The Health Ministry said the worst of the outbreak had passed and they expected to bring the disease under control within a few weeks.
"The situation has subsided...The data shows a decline in the rate of increase," I Nyoman Kandun told Reuters. "We hope by April the situation will be back to normal."

The dengue fever outbreak has so far claimed 452 lives, with 34,463 cases recorded since January 1. The death toll is more than double the number at the some time last year.

Thomas Suroso, director for animal-borne diseases at the Health Ministry, said the outbreak was not the result of a new strain of the virus, confirming earlier comments by the World Health Organization."

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