Tag: fever

How to stay safe from dengue fever — and how your community can help too

As cases rise around the world, the U.S. health officials are warning Americans about dengue fever, a potentially fatal disease carried by mosquitoes. The disease is endemic — or ever present — in many parts of the world, including Puerto Rico and other U.S. territories. And cases have been reported annually among Americans returning from […]

CDC issues dengue fever alert in the U.S.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a health advisory Tuesday alerting authorities, health care providers and the public of the increased risk of dengue fever infections in the United States. The alert comes as an unexpectedly higher number of dengue fever cases have been reported across the nation, according to the CDC. A […]