Brazil confronts dengue fever fears amid World Cup frenzy
Clip: 6/14/2014 | 2m 7s
Dengue fever is a disease with no cure that has long been a problem in Brazil.
Teams representing 31 countries have descended on Brazil this week hoping to bring home the World Cup trophy. But amid the excitement, scientists and health specialists are concerned that tourists and players may bring something else home with them: dengue fever, a disease with no immunization and no cure that has long been a problem in Brazil.
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Brazil confronts dengue fever fears amid World Cup frenzy
Clip: 6/14/2014 | 2m 7s
Teams representing 31 countries have descended on Brazil this week hoping to bring home the World Cup trophy. But amid the excitement, scientists and health specialists are concerned that tourists and players may bring something else home with them: dengue fever, a disease with no immunization and no cure that has long been a problem in Brazil.
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