Dominican Republic Works To Prevent Dengue Through Insecticide Spraying, Public Education

Associated Press: Dominican workers battle dengue fever amid uptick in illness
“Dominican health officials say that public workers will fan out across the Caribbean country to spray insecticides and instruct citizens how best to avoid contracting dengue fever … amid an uptick of the mosquito-borne illness…” (10/26).

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