Nicaragua: Dengue Death Toll Rises to 16

Dengue epidemic in Nicaragua has claimed the life of a 13-year-old boy, raising the death toll there to 16 people, say sources. The death is the second in less than 24 hours due to dengue, health authorities reported. The disease has infected some 5,795 people in Nicaragua this year. The boy was from Matagalpa, located 127 kilometers (79 miles) north of Managua, said presidential spokeswoman and first lady Rosario Murillo. A total of ...