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Dengue fever: Why it?s becoming more common in the U.S. and what Americans should know
By Amanda Woerner
Published November 25, 2013
FoxNews.com
Last week, health officials announced that a New York man had contracted dengue fever ? an infectious disease found predominantly in tropical climates ? from a local mosquito, raising questions about the prevalence of the disease in the United States.
Based on data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), numerous cases of dengue have cropped up in the United States and its territories throughout 2013, with 20 cases of dengue occurring in Florida, three cases in Texas and 7,221 occurring in Puerto Rico...
Dengue fever: Why it?s becoming more common in the U.S. and what Americans should know
By Amanda Woerner
Published November 25, 2013
FoxNews.com
Last week, health officials announced that a New York man had contracted dengue fever ? an infectious disease found predominantly in tropical climates ? from a local mosquito, raising questions about the prevalence of the disease in the United States.
Based on data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), numerous cases of dengue have cropped up in the United States and its territories throughout 2013, with 20 cases of dengue occurring in Florida, three cases in Texas and 7,221 occurring in Puerto Rico...