(Bloomberg) Bug spray is out of stock across Argentina as the country confronts its worst-ever outbreak of dengue, a mosquito-borne illness that’s surged across Latin America amid high heat and heavy rains.Most Read from BloombergUS Slams Strikes on Russia Oil Refineries as Risk to Oil MarketsUS Inflation Refuses to Bend, Fanning Fears It Will Get StuckChinese Cement Maker Halted After 99% Crash in 15 MinutesApple’s India iPhone Output Hits $14 Billion in China ShiftBond Trader Places Record
As the South American country contends with its worst outbreak of dengue fever in recent memory, bug spray has become this season's hot-ticket item. So hot that it's sold out in virtually all Buenos Aires stores and going for exorbitant prices online, in some cases as much as 10 times the retail value.
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