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Florida facing largest dengue outbreak in continental US in decades
Original: Florida's dengue outbreak is now the largest in the continental US in decades
Florida is experiencing the largest dengue fever outbreak in the continental United States in decades, according to reporting by The Washington Post. Dengue, a mosquito-borne viral illness, is typically rare on the US mainland, and the scale of local transmission in Florida marks a notable public health development. Officials are monitoring mosquito control efforts and urging residents to take precautions against bites as cases continue to be recorded.
Why now: The unusual scale of a tropical disease outbreak on the US mainland is raising public health concerns.
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- Florida's dengue outbreak is now the largest in the continental US in decades · The Washington Post
- Florida's dengue outbreak is now the largest in the continental US in decades · timesunion.com
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