First death from dengue co-infection confirmed in Argentina

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Dengue fever: the first death from coinfection confirmed in Argentina

Health authorities confirmed the first death from dengue co-infection in Argentina. The victim who contracted two different serotypes of the virus was 37 years old and was a native of Chaco. As explained by the specialists, this type of condition is not common, but it has not been proven to cause serious symptoms. So far, four serotypes are known: DEN-1, DEN-2, DEN-3 and DEN-4, and the first three have been detected in Argentina. Local media out…