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Dengue Fever Reaches Florida

Tropical disease threatens to spread north

By Jane Yager,  Newser Staff

Posted Jul 14, 2010 4:25 AM CDT

(Newser) – Dengue fever, the most prevalent virus spread by mosquitoes globally, poses a growing threat across the world's tropical zones, from Southeast Asia to Central America—and now, Florida. Dengue virus is showing up in the Florida Keys, the CDC reported yesterday, with 5 percent of...   Read full story »

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