Dengue Fever Nearly Doubles in U.S.
The number of Dengue fever cases reported in the United States nearly doubled in 1995 over what had been the average for each of the previous eight years, the government reported.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention counted 86 cases last year. The average number per year was 45 for 1987 through 1994.
The CDC blamed most of the increase on Americans traveling to areas where the disease was rampant last year--Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean.
Dengue, which is carried by mosquitoes, causes high fever, headaches, and severe muscle pains. In severe cases, which can be fatal, patients also suffer internal bleeding.
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