UAE dispatches mobile clinic to combat dengue fever in Yemen

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The UAE has dispatched a mobile clinic to combat the spread of dengue fever in Yemen's

Of the 51 patients treated at the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) clinic on the first day, 12 were diagnosed with dengue, while the others suffered from diarrhoea and respiratory diseases.

Salim Al Maradi, Head of Al Shadhliyah, said dengue is spreading quickly in their area and nearby communities, with 3,600 cases reported in November alone. 

 

 

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