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Florida Dengue Outbreak Largest in Continental US in Decades
Original: Florida’s Dengue Outbreak Is Now the Largest in the Continental U.S. in Decades
Florida is experiencing the largest dengue outbreak in the continental United States in decades, according to the Los Angeles Times. Health officials are monitoring locally transmitted cases of the mosquito-borne virus, which is more common in tropical regions. The outbreak has raised concerns about how warming temperatures are expanding the range of disease-carrying mosquitoes into the US.
Why now: A major dengue outbreak in Florida is an unusual and concerning public health event that signals shifting disease patterns in the US.
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Evidence
- Florida’s Dengue Outbreak Is Now the Largest in the Continental U.S. in Decades · RamaOnHealthcare
- Florida’s dengue outbreak is now the largest in the continental U.S. in decades · Los Angeles Times
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