Worst dengue outbreak in years kills over a thousand

Manila, Philippines - Emie Angeles and her husband, Rico Reyes, have not had a decent night's sleep for days.

Two weeks ago, the couple rushed two of their children, two-year-old Katelyn and seven-year-old KD, to hospital with a fever of over 39C (102.2 Fahrenheit) that would not subside.

Katelyn had contracted dengue last year and the couple did not want to take any chances.

Her blood test was positive for dengue while KD's showed no infection but indicated a low platelet level, so the parents decided to have both children admitted.

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