Pregnant Women Should Avoid Miami’s Dengue Outbreak

From Precision Vaccinations
December 2, 2019

December 2nd, 2019 – The Florida Department of Health (DOH) has reported information that may impact where pregnant women vacation this winter.

The Florida DOH published its Week #43 report of November 23, 2019, which confirms 14 locally-acquired dengue fever cases during 2019.

These 14 dengue cases were reported in the south Florida counties of Broward (1), Hillsborough (1), and Miami-Dade (12).

This is important news since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its website during October 2019, saying ‘If possible, avoid travel to areas with risk of dengue during pregnancy.’

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