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Florida dengue fever outbreak draws expert concern
Original: Florida is seeing a dengue fever outbreak. Tulane mosquito researcher breaks down the rise in cases
Florida is experiencing a rise in dengue fever cases, prompting a Tulane University mosquito researcher to explain the outbreak and what is driving it. Dengue, transmitted by mosquitoes, is typically rare in the continental United States, so locally acquired cases in Florida are drawing attention from health officials and the public, with experts discussing prevention and climate-related factors.
Why now: Local transmission of a usually tropical disease in Florida is raising public health concerns
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