Surf champion Andy Irons dies of dengue fever
While traveling from Puerto Rico to his home in Hawaii, Andy Irons has died, so was confirmed by Surfer Magazine yesterday. Although the cause of death is still unknown, sources close to the family say he passed away as a result of dengue fever. Andy Irons was 3 times world champion and only 32 years old. He had a baby on the way and nothing could predict this horrible tragedy. So when I heard the news, I wanted to know more about dengue fever and how such a strong athlete contracted it. According to Wikipedia it’s a disease that resembles…
