Emergency measures in Peru as dengue deaths triple

Emergency measures in Peru as dengue deaths triple STORY: Dengue-related deaths in Peru have tripled this year, according to the government, which says it is stepping up efforts to curb an epidemic of the disease, especially in poorer regions. Health officials this week fumigated poor neighborhoods across the capital, Lima, targeting areas like cemeteries where mosquitoes have been found to breed in water-filled vases placed at graves. Peru's health ministry as of Thursday reported 117 deaths from dengue this year, …