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Florida Faces Largest Dengue Outbreak in Continental US in Decades
Original: Florida’s Dengue Outbreak Is Now the Largest in the Continental U.S. in Decades
Florida is experiencing the largest dengue fever outbreak in the continental United States in decades, according to reporting by the Los Angeles Times. The mosquito-borne illness, typically rare in the mainland US, is raising concern among health officials and prompting warnings about mosquito control and travel precautions as case numbers climb in the state.
Why now: The unusual scale of a tropical disease outbreak within the continental US is alarming public health observers.
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- Florida’s Dengue Outbreak Is Now the Largest in the Continental U.S. in Decades · RamaOnHealthcare
- Florida’s dengue outbreak is now the largest in the continental U.S. in decades · Los Angeles Times
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