(MENAFN- QNA) The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare said Tuesday that the number of reported dengue fever cases stood at 81 in 15 prefectures as of Tuesday morning.
The ministry is working with Tokyo metropolitan government health officials to spray insecticide in three parks in Tokyo, where the disease spread by mosquitoes, is believed to have originated, TV Asahi reported.
Since the weekend, parts of Yoyogi, Shinjuku Gyoen and Meijijingu Gaien parks have been closed to the public, resulting in the cancellation of many events.
The metropolitan government began spraying insecticide in more parks Sotobori Park (Chiyoda Ward), Komazawa Park (Setagaya Ward) and Shiba-Koen Park (Minato Ward) to eradicate mosquitoes, TV Asahi reported.
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