ISS001-E-5418

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Spacecraft nadir point: 16.4° S, 39.4° W

Photo center point: 23.0° S, 43.0° W

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Spacecraft Altitude: 204 nautical miles (378km)
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Image Caption: A dengue fever outbreak has plagued Rio de Janeiro since January 2002. Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne disease. The elimination of standing water, which is a breeding ground for the mosquitoes, is a primary defense against mosquito-borne diseases like dengue. Removing such water remains a difficult problem in many urban regions.

The International Space Station astronauts took this image (ISS001-E-5418) of Rio de Janeiro in December 2000.