SACRAMENTO, United States, July 2 (Xinhua) -- Health officials across the U.S. states of California, Florida and Texas confront an alarming reality with nearly doubling dengue fever cases nationwide, signaling the mosquito-borne disease may become a permanent fixture in communities, KFF Health News reported Wednesday.
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 3,700 new dengue infections were reported last year in the contiguous United States, up from about 2,050 in 2023, the report said, adding the surge included 105 cases contracted in California, Florida or Texas -- infections acquired locally rather than through international travel.
