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Dengue outbreak leads Florida counties to declare emergency
Original: Dengue fever outbreak prompts Florida counties to declare state of emergency
Several Florida counties have declared a state of emergency following an outbreak of dengue fever, a mosquito-borne viral illness. Local health authorities are stepping up mosquito control measures and urging residents to use repellent and remove standing water. The move highlights growing concern over tropical diseases spreading in parts of the United States as conditions become more favourable for the mosquitoes that carry the virus.
Why now: A declared state of emergency over dengue fever in the United States is an unusual public health development drawing attention.
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