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US health agency issues dengue virus infection advisory
https://www.voanews.com/a/us-health-agency-issues-dengue-virus-infection-advisory/7675298.htmlUS health agency issues dengue virus infection advisory
June 26, 2024 8:52 PM
By VOA News
FILE - This undated photo from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows an Aedes aegypti mosquito on a human. Dengue is spread by the insect, which experts say is expanding its geographic reach because of climate change.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a health advisory warning the public and health care officials about the increasing risk of dengue virus infections in the United States.
The U.S. territory of Puerto Rico has declared a public health emergency with almost 1,500 cases.
There has also been a record 745 cases among U.S. travelers this year, the CDC said.
The CDC advisory issued on Tuesday said the 9.7 million dengue cases reported in the Americas this year are more than twice the 4.6 million recorded last year.
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June 26, 2024 8:52 PM
By VOA News
FILE - This undated photo from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows an Aedes aegypti mosquito on a human. Dengue is spread by the insect, which experts say is expanding its geographic reach because of climate change.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a health advisory warning the public and health care officials about the increasing risk of dengue virus infections in the United States.
The U.S. territory of Puerto Rico has declared a public health emergency with almost 1,500 cases.
There has also been a record 745 cases among U.S. travelers this year, the CDC said.
The CDC advisory issued on Tuesday said the 9.7 million dengue cases reported in the Americas this year are more than twice the 4.6 million recorded last year.
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CDC warning:
https://emergency.cdc.gov/han/2024/han00511.asp
Increased Risk of Dengue Virus Infections in the United States
June 25, 2024, 2:30 PM ET
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