CDC Issues Warning of Increased Dengue Virus Risk Across US

The CDC says that dengue fever cases have hit record highs in Latin America.
CDC Issues Warning of Increased Dengue Virus Risk Across US
A brigade fumigates to combat dengue amid a surge in cases nationwide in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, March 26, 2024. AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) sent a health alert on Tuesday that warned doctors to be on alert for dengue fever cases as the mosquito-borne disease continues to spread worldwide.

The virus has been on the rise worldwide and in the Americas in recent months, officials said. Some countries have broken calendar-year records for dengue cases, while the U.N. World Health Organization declared an emergency over dengue in December.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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