Nearly 200 NY and NJ Residents Diagnosed With Dengue Fever

Back in 2016, I reported that cases of dengue fever were being reported in Florida and Hawaii. Dengue (break-bone fever) is a viral infection that spreads from mosquitoes to people and is more common in tropical and subtropical climates. It has not been common for Americans to become infected unless they were traveling abroad.

Last week, I shared the news that Florida health officials issued a dengue fever alert after a second case of a locally-obtained infection was reported in the Keys and several more were reported in Miami-Dade county.

Now comes news that “Breakbone Fever” is breaking out all across the Nation’s East Coast, as nearly 200 New York and New Jersey residents have been diagnosed with the disease.

At least 143 New York residents and 41 people in the Garden State have been infected with the virus as of July 2, according to the CDC’s most recent data — with New York, Kings, Queens, Suffolk and Westchester counties reporting the most cases...