Health Department Advises New Yorkers to Take Precautions Against Dengue When Traveling to the Caribbean, South and Central America, and other Tropical Regions
August 24, 2010
August 24, 2010
NEW YORK, Aug. 24 -- The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene issued the following news release:
The Health Department today urged New Yorkers traveling to tropical settings to take special precautions to avoid dengue fever, a mosquito-borne illness that is occurring at high levels in many parts of the world, including the Caribbean and South and Central America. These regions - all common destinations for New York City travelers - have reported more than 1 millio . . .
The Health Department today urged New Yorkers traveling to tropical settings to take special precautions to avoid dengue fever, a mosquito-borne illness that is occurring at high levels in many parts of the world, including the Caribbean and South and Central America. These regions - all common destinations for New York City travelers - have reported more than 1 millio . . .