An epidemic of Dengue fever has infected approximately 1200 people in Hodeidah, Yemen, and 30 people have died.  Local residents of Hodeidah are demanding that the Minister of Health be dismissed for his total disregard of the outbreak and his failure to take measures to contain the disease.  The disease is spread by mosquito bites.

Medical teams that have been asked to assess the disease outbreak in Hodeidah are threatening to suspend their activities for lack of payment.  Officials of t...
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