Dengue Fever hotspots found in Bowen

Dengue Fever has reached the Whitsundays with 7 hotspots found in and around Bowen.

There are now more than 600 confirmed cases of dengue fever in north Queensland, with all four strains of the disease now part of the outbreak.

The Whitsunday Regional Council is asking residents to clean up their backyards and get rid of water collecting containers.

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