California
Public health officials are concerned about mounting cases of mosquito-borne dengue virus in Baldwin Park and the potential for its continued spread.
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Two more cases of the mosquito-borne dengue virus are confirmed in Baldwin Park, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.
Science & Medicine
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The dengue infection is California’s third-ever confirmed case of locally transmitted dengue that is not related to travel.