Africa: Niger reports first ever case of dengue feverNewsDesk @bactiman63The Ministry of Health of Niger has reported the first ever case of dengue in Niger, according to the World Health Organization. The patient is a 47-year-old male from Niger who arrived from Cuba on 13 August 2022. He tested positive for COVID-19 and dengue in June 2022 in Cuba. The sample taken and sent to the Centre de Recherche Médicale et Sanitaire (CERMES) on 8 August 2022 tested positive for dengue. A second sample was sent to the Institut Pasteur in Dakar for confirmation and also returned positive for dengue on 24 August 2022.

Source: Libya Today September 08, 2022 12:20 UTC