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Highlights the case of Desi Mendoza, a physician who was arrested by the Cuban government for remarks on dengue epidemic, as indicative of human rights status in the country and the way Fidel Castro's government share information on infectious diseases. Number of dengue victims in Cuba in 1981; Effects of dengue; Type of mosquito that causes dengue; View of Mendoza that Cuban authorities consider the outbreak of dengue a political issue; Charges filed against Mendoza for saying that there is an outbreak of dengue in Cuba; State of medical care in the country; Mistaken belief of several world leaders including U.S. President Bill Clinton about the efficiency of the medical care in Cuba.