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Emily Cooke

Americans face a higher risk of dengue this year, CDC warns

Close-up of a mosquito sucking human blood from skin. The mosquito is black on the top with white specks, while its underbelly is red.

People in the U.S. are at a higher risk of catching dengue fever this year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warns. 

In a new health alert issued on Tuesday (June 25), CDC representatives said that people should be extra vigilant about this potentially deadly viral infection, which is spread to people via the bite of an infected mosquito. 

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