The dengue epidemic has claimed 40 lives, and the mosquito-borne disease has affected a total of 7,364 people, according to the official Public Health Bulletin for Week 46. According to Hoy newspaper, wards and ERs in most of the country’s public hospitals are still full of patients, and the Robert Reid Children’s Hospital is receiving 30 patients a day, according to sources. The National District and the province of Santo Domingo have seen the highest number of cases, with significant numbers also being reported in the provinces of Azua, Barahona, Duarte (San Francisco de Macoris), Espaillat (Moca), La Romana, San Cristobal and other areas.