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According to the World Health Organization:
On August 15, 2023, WHO AFRO was informed about a confirmed case of dengue fever in Guinea. It is a 37-year-old physician from Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, who arrived in Conakry, Republic of Guinea, on August 3, 2023.
The patient had onset of symptoms on 5 August 2023, including fever, headaches, nasal discharge, and general body weakness. A sample collected on 14 August 2023, confirmed the patient’s positive for Dengue.

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