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Dengue Fever in Honduras (Update)

15 April 2013

As of 7 April 3013, during epidemiological week 12 (10-16 March), 2722 cases of dengue fever were recorded nationally in Honduras. The municipalites most affected include: Metropolitan San Pedro Sula (821 cases), Distrito Central (615 cases), Atlantida (207 cases), Choluteca (209 cases), Cortes (192 cases) and Olancho (167 cases).

Advice for Travellers

Avoidance of mosquito bites, particularly during daylight hours, by covering up with clothing, the use of bite avoidance measures such as repellent and bed nets is advised. Elimination of breeding sites around hotel rooms/houses is advised for longer term stays.