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Source: http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/11/23/v-fullstory/1940709/beach-faces-squirmy-problem.html
Posted on Tuesday, 11.23.10
Miami Beach deals with hookworm fears
On the eve of tourist season, Miami Beach is grappling with a less-than-welcome visitor: hookworms.
BY DAVID SMILEY
dsmiley@MiamiHerald.com
I went to Miami Beach and all I got was this lousy hookworm isn't the kind of catchphrase South Florida's biggest tourist destination would want.
But weeks after media reports highlighted a parasitic problem near the city's shores, Miami Beach and Miami-Dade Health Department officials are still trying to get a grasp on conditions contributing to a recent outbreak...
Posted on Tuesday, 11.23.10
Miami Beach deals with hookworm fears
On the eve of tourist season, Miami Beach is grappling with a less-than-welcome visitor: hookworms.
BY DAVID SMILEY
dsmiley@MiamiHerald.com
I went to Miami Beach and all I got was this lousy hookworm isn't the kind of catchphrase South Florida's biggest tourist destination would want.
But weeks after media reports highlighted a parasitic problem near the city's shores, Miami Beach and Miami-Dade Health Department officials are still trying to get a grasp on conditions contributing to a recent outbreak...