Three die of dengue fever

Three die of dengue fever

MANOKWARI, Irian Jaya: Three out of 25 residents hospitalized in hospitals here for dengue fever have died, a spokesman for the Manokwari health office, F.H. Widodo, said over the weekend.

"Dengue fever mostly affects children aged between 5-12 years," Widodo said as quoted by Antara.

He said that the disease is usually prevalent during the rainy season, when stagnant water is everywhere.

The problem is worsened by people's lack of cleanliness and poor hospital facilities, he said. (imn)