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Florida counties declare state of emergency over dengue outbreak
Original: Dengue fever outbreak prompts Florida counties to declare state of emergency
Several Florida counties have declared a state of emergency following an outbreak of dengue fever, a mosquito-borne illness. The declarations allow local authorities to intensify mosquito control measures and respond to the spread of infections. The outbreak has drawn attention to rising dengue cases in parts of the United States as conditions become more favourable to the mosquitoes that carry the virus.
Why now: Mosquito-borne dengue spreading in Florida is raising public health concerns and prompting emergency local responses.
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