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2 more locally acquired dengue cases in L.A. County
"These two additional cases raise concerns about the potential for continued local spread of dengue ... patients infected with dengue," Dr. Muntu Davis, Los Angeles County health officer, said ...
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5th case of dengue confirmed in LA County
"This case further indicates that dengue can spread in our community," Dr. Muntu Davis, Los Angeles County health officer, said in a statement Wednesday. "Preventing mosquito bites and mosquito ...
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US health officials issue warning after 'unprecedented' transmission of insect-spread disease: 'Cases are on the rise'
"We are seeing the local transmission of dengue, which is unprecedented in Los Angeles County," said L.A. County health officer Muntu Davis, MD, MPH. Spread by an infected Aedes mosquito ...
Pools inside the Altadena burn zone are becoming breeding grounds for mosquitoes
Unmaintained swimming pools where mosquito breeding has occurred will get a first treatment, but there's currently no money ...
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2 more Baldwin Park residents locally acquire dengue virus
Dengue continues to spread with two more locally acquired cases of the virus in Baldwin Park, the Los Angeles County ...
SoCal officials unleash sterile mosquitoes in bid to curb disease — with promising results
Releases of sterile male mosquitoes in L.A. County drove down the pest population, studies found. But homeowners would need ...
Dengue cases continue to rise in the US: what you need to know
MORE: As mosquito-borne illnesses spread, here's how to tell ... two new locally acquired cases of dengue fever were ...
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Officials unleash sterile mosquitoes in bid to curb disease — with promising results
A battle is underway against an invasive mosquito behind a recent surge in the local spread of dengue fever ... One agency serving a large swath of Los Angeles County found a nearly 82% reduction ...