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Dengue fever probe points to Yoyogi Park

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The government suspects mosquitoes in a few separate locations in Tokyo’s Yoyogi Park may have been responsible for the recent mysterious dengue fever outbreak, NHK reported Sept. 2.

Government officials found that all 22 people so far known to have contracted the disease visited the park or near it in August.

The local government has drained the ponds in the park, NHK said. (The Japan Times)

デング熱、代々木公園周辺で感染か

デング熱の流行は代々木公園の蚊が原因の可能性があると９月２日、NHK が報じた。

The Japan Times ST: September 12, 2014