Venezuela is currently on alert for seven endemic diseases that have been raging in the past months, one of which is Dengue. In recent months a record of 97,000 cases of Dengue have been reported in Venezuela. Dengue, also known as breakbone fever because of the tremendous pain it can cause, is a disease transmitted by misquitos in the tropics, and it can be life threatening. There have been almost 3,ooo more cases reported in Venezuela since Spetember 25 this year, and as of the same time last year, the number of cases of Dengue has tripled! More then 72 patients have died and even more are being "diagnosed" everyday.
http://english.eluniversal.com/2010/10/19/en_pol_art_record-of-97,000-cas_19A4626731.shtml
Article #2:
In the past 8 years, fruit and vegetable prices have increased to over 1,000 percent! In 2002 the cost of a monthly portion of tao, potatoe, arracacha, and cassava for the average Venezuelan family was 3.25 (USD.) Now it's 44.48 (USD.) Fruits and vegetables used to account for around 5% of the cost of a Venezuelan familys grocery basket, now it accounts for around 30%. Salt and sugar is up 315%, coffee rose, 420%, and dairy 332%
http://english.eluniversal.com/2010/10/18/en_eco_art_prices-of-vegetables_18A4621851.shtml
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