Yemen Responds to Escalating Dengue Fever Outbreak

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Published: 2026-07-26
Category: health
Source: Al Jazeera
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Health workers in Yemen are intensifying their efforts to control a new outbreak of dengue fever, a severe mosquito-borne illness. The surge in infections is occurring within a healthcare system already severely weakened by prolonged conflict. Thousands of suspected cases have been reported, particularly in the city of Mukalla and surrounding areas.

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