Dengue in Venezuela Ref. ProMED, January 19, 2000. A nation wide dengue fever alert was issued by health authorities in Venezuela at the end of December and will probably remain in place for several months. The disease is mainly found in the western states of Zulia and Falcon. Travelers should take precautions against mosquito bites.
Transmission usually occurs during the day in crowded urban areas.
WHO, Disease Outbreaks Reported, January 18, 2000. Lassa Fever, which can cause severe bleeding with shock and circulatory collapse, is usually transmitted to humans through food contaminated with rodent excrement. Symptoms include fever, headache, sore throat and abdominal pain. Influenza in the United States Ref. Thirty states are reporting widespread influenza activity.