u.s. virgin islands

Texas reports first locally transmitted case of dengue fever this year

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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

This new, private Caribbean resort comes with Nantucket pedigree

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This new, private Caribbean resort comes with Nantucket pedigree

Even on a stormy day, Lovango, a small semi-private island resort in the US Virgin Islands, is beautiful. I arrived on the last rainy day in a week of rainy days. Picture-perfect tropical weather would come later, but the rain created colorful first impressions of deep greens and vibrant flowers. Listening to the rain on … Read more