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Source: http://www.keysnet.com/2010/04/21/211818/denge-fever-reappears-in-key-west.html
Denge fever reappears in Key West
By SEAN KINNEY
skinney@keynoter.com
Posted - Wednesday, April 21, 2010 10:57 AM EDT
With the first case of the mosquito-borne illness dengue fever reported in the Keys since mid-October, Monroe County health officials are warning Key West residents to take precautions.
The most recent case, reported in a 41-year-old member of the U.S. Navy, was confirmed through lab tests in Miami after the man initially sought treatment from military doctors on April 6.
Officials believe the case was contracted locally, as the man reported no out-of-country travel in the past year.
Naval Air Station Key West spokesman Jim Brooks confirmed that the man, whom officials didn't identify, lived in base housing in Key West and that "areas where he lived and worked have been tested and sprayed..."
Denge fever reappears in Key West
By SEAN KINNEY
skinney@keynoter.com
Posted - Wednesday, April 21, 2010 10:57 AM EDT
With the first case of the mosquito-borne illness dengue fever reported in the Keys since mid-October, Monroe County health officials are warning Key West residents to take precautions.
The most recent case, reported in a 41-year-old member of the U.S. Navy, was confirmed through lab tests in Miami after the man initially sought treatment from military doctors on April 6.
Officials believe the case was contracted locally, as the man reported no out-of-country travel in the past year.
Naval Air Station Key West spokesman Jim Brooks confirmed that the man, whom officials didn't identify, lived in base housing in Key West and that "areas where he lived and worked have been tested and sprayed..."