Symptoms usually start between four and 10 days after being bitten by an infected mosquito, health officials say.
The federal health agency pointed to data, updated as of March 10, that shows more than 13 million cases of dengue reported in North America, Central America, and South America, as well as the Caribbean region. It noted that local transmission of the virus was reported in Florida, California, and Texas last year.
Also known as "break-bone fever" because it can be so painful, dengue is transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito.
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