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  2. Dengue fever - Wikipedia

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    The principal mosquito vector of dengue, Aedes aegypti, spread out of Africa in the 15th to 19th centuries due to the slave trade and consequent expansion of international trading. [21] There have been descriptions of epidemics of dengue-like illness in the 17th century, and it is likely that epidemics in Jakarta , Cairo , and Philadelphia ...

  3. Dengue Fever Is Soaring Worldwide. Here’s What to ... - AOL

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    Dengue is typically spread through infected female Aedes aegypti (Egyptian tiger) mosquitoes that thrive in stagnant water, passing from one person to another through mosquito bites. The disease ...

  4. Mosquito-borne virus spreads at 'unprecedented' levels in L.A ...

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    Signs of severe dengue usually begin to appear in the 24 to 48 hours after a fever has gone away. Throughout California, 250 dengue cases were reported in 2023.

  5. As mosquito-borne illnesses spread, here's how to tell West ...

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    Dengue viruses are spread through bites from infected Aedes species mosquitoes, mostly found in tropical and subtropical regions of the world, according to the CDC. These mosquitoes are also ...

  6. Mosquito-borne disease - Wikipedia

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    Mosquito vectors are sensitive to climate changes and tend to follow seasonal patterns. Between years there are often dramatic shifts in incidence rates. The occurrence of this phenomenon in endemic areas makes mosquito-borne viruses difficult to treat. [53] Dengue fever is caused by infection through viruses of the family Flaviviridae.

  7. U.S. Sees Increased Risk of Dengue Virus. But What Is It? - AOL

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    In the U.S., the majority of the cases occurred in travelers who went to areas with risk of dengue. But because the mosquitoes that spread the disease live across the country, “local spread of ...

  8. Health department confirms case of dengue fever in Palm Beach ...

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    Dengue fever is spread by infected mosquitoes. WEST PALM BEACH — The Florida Department of Health has announced that Palm Beach County has a confirmed case of dengue fever. In its mosquito-borne ...

  9. CDC warns of record-breaking dengue cases, 41 identified in ...

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    Dengue viruses are usually spread to people through the bites of infected Aedes species mosquitoes. New York, Florida, Massachusetts and New Jersey have reported the highest number of cases in the ...