No additional dengue deaths have been recorded.

In its latest update, the Health Ministry says there are four lab confirmed deaths and 450 lab confirmed cases of the illness.

It also reminds that Dengue Fever may be spread by the bite of an infected Aedes aegypti mosquito, with symptoms appearing within 5 to 6 days of being bitten.

These may last for 1 to 2 weeks and include:

• Fever
• Headaches (sometimes severe)
• Pain behind eyes
• Muscle and joint pains
• Skin rash
• Nausea / Vomiting
• Diarrhoea

Anyone showing signs or symptoms of Dengue Fever should seek immediate medical treatment.