Dengue fever, spread by mosquitoes, reported on LI

... complications. The first locally transmitted case of dengue fever reported in New York has been confirmed in Suffolk County, providing evidence that mosquitoes can spread the tropical affliction just about anywhere. "We were all surprised," said Dr. ...

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