Tuesday, June 3, 2014

Mosquito-borne illness spreads in Caribbean

U.S. and Caribbean health officials report that chikungunya, a viral disease spread by the bite of an infected mosquito, now has reached 17 Caribbean countries with 4,406 confirmed cases and more than 103,000 suspected cases.

The mosquito-borne disease first appeared in French St. Martin in December.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that Florida has reported 10 cases coming from travelers returning from Dominica, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Martinique and St. Maarten/Martin.
http://www.cdc.gov/travel

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