Miami Confirms 44th Local Dengue Case in 2024
The Florida Department of Health recently published its Arbovirus Surveillance Update 48, which discloses mosquito-borne disease activity, such as Dengue virus.
As of December 7, 2024, 70 cases of locally acquired dengue were reported from ten counties led by Miami-Dade (44). Most of this year's dengue cases are serotyped as DENV-3 and 4.
In 2023, 186 people contracted dengue in Florida.
This virus is transmitted to people by infected mosquitoes. Furthermore, women infected with dengue during pregnancy can pass the virus to their fetus.
As of today, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Canada Health, and the United Kingdom have not issued vaccination requirements for visitors traveling to southeast Florida.
Dengue vaccines are available in numerous countries but not in the U.S.
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