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Nicaragua: The Nicaraguan health ministry reported 1,752 confirmed cases of dengue fever since July, with the majority of cases in Managua and the department of Masaya, and some reported in other areas. Eight people have died from dengue hemorrhagic fever, a rare and more severe form of the disease. Preventing mosquito bites is the only sure way to avoid contracting dengue, and there is no specific treatment for the illness. Some of the symptoms are severe headache and muscle and joint pain, which is why dengue's nickname is break-bone fever.