Health Officials , Warn Dengue Virus Is , Spreading Across Florida Counties.
Fox News reports that health officials in Florida have placed Broward County under a mosquito-borne illness alert, as cases of dengue virus have increased.
Fox News reports that health officials in Florida have placed Broward County under a mosquito-borne illness alert, as cases of dengue virus have increased.
Previously, a similar warning was issued for Miami-Dade County.
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According to the Florida Department of Health, two cases of locally-acquired dengue were reported in Broward County.
This year, there have been ten cases of dengue reported in Florida, with most of them in Miami-Dade County.
Ten cases have been serotyped by PCR, Florida Department of Health, via Fox News.
In 2022, there were two locally-acquired dengue cases, Florida Department of Health, via Fox News.
Fox News reports that dengue, which is spread by the bite of an infected mosquito, is not normally found in Florida.
It is possible for infected travelers to bring the virus back to Florida from places where the illness thrives.
Pregnant women, infants, the elderly, people with comorbidities and those who've had a previous dengue infection are at the greatest risk.
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According to the CDC, there have been 225 cases of dengue reported in the United States this year.
