The Central Health Region which covers the Belize District reports that in the public health system there were only 38 cases of Dengue reported in 2016, compared to 66 in 2015. But there were two cases of Dengue Hemorrhagic, compared to none the year before. There were 29 cases of Zika reported with no cases of malaria or Chik-V. We stress this is only in the Belize District public healthcare system.
And, not surprisingly, the leading cause of death in this area in 2016, was homicide, with cardiovascular causes second, and cancer, third.Â
Also, the total cases of infant mortality in 2016 were down from 34 in 2015, to 23 in 2016.
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