Thousands hit by Brazil outbreak of dengue
April 3, 2008 – 8:04 pmMore than 55,000 cases of dengue — a sometimes deadly mosquito-borne virus — have been reported in a southeastern Brazilian state in the last four months, Brazilian authorities said Thursday.
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