India Reports More Than 100 Deaths from Dengue Fever

印度称一百多人死于登革热

Indian health officials say a dengue fever outbreak has claimed at least 106 lives. Officials say more than 57-hundred people in 11 Indian states have been affected by the fever since early September. India's capital, New Delhi, is the worst hit. 

Dengue is a viral infection transmitted to humans by mosquitoes. It can cause a severe, flu-like illness and can lead to internal bleeding. Outbreaks of mosquito-borne illnesses are common in India during and after the monsoon season, which ended in September.

印度卫生官员说，爆发的一场登革热疫情已经导致至少106人死亡。有关官员说，9月初以来，印度11个邦已经有5千7百多人被感染。印度首都新德里疫情最严重。 

登革热病毒通过蚊子传染给人体，可能导致出现严重的类似流感的疾病，并可能导致内出血。印度每年9月结束的雨季期间和之后经常发生由蚊子传染的疾病。