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Text of report in English by Vietnamese newspaper Thanh Nien on 7 July [Unattributed report "Dengue Fever Plagues HCMC and Mekong Delta"] Ho Chi Minh City and the Mekong Delta are in the grip of a dengue fever outbreak, with many hospitals overloaded with cases. HCMC Preventative Health Department Deputy Director Nguyen Dac Tho said about 4,000 cases of dengue fever had been reported in the city in the first six months of the year, with about 100 new cases recorded every week. Thu Duc...