Dengue outbreak infects over 30 Myanmar children in Sittwe relief camps

At least 30 children sheltering in monasteries and relief camps in Sittwe, Rakhine State, have contracted dengue fever, according to residents familiar with the situation.

The outbreak has occurred in camps housing families forcibly relocated by the junta from villages in Sittwe Township to the downtown area. The infected children are currently receiving treatment at Sittwe General Hospital.

“It’s happening in monasteries now being used as shelters. Each site holds fewer than 10 people, but with three or four such camps, the number of infected children has reached over 30,” a Sittwe resident told Mizzima.