Texas reports first locally transmitted case of dengue fever this year
Texas recorded its first locally acquired case of dengue fever this year, state public-health officials said this week. The case was reported in Cameron County, which sits on the Texas-Mexico border with a population of around 425,000 and includes the city of Brownsville. Mosquitos carry the potentially deadly virus. Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto/Shutterstock Last year, the state … Read more