Electrocution kills more than dengue

[NewsWhore]

In 2007 more people died as a result of electrocution than of dengue fever, according to a report in Diario Libre. Of these electrocutions, 94% occurred during the installation of illegal electrical connections. In 2007 only 50 died of dengue while 278 died as a result of electrocution. Julio M. Rodriguez, director of the Ciudad Sanitaria at the Luis E. Aybar Hospital, is calling on Public Health officials to take a closer look at this issue, saying that it should be taken more seriously. Rodriguez says 27% of patients admitted to the burn unit at the hospital were victims of electrocution.

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