Travelers beware: It’s a big year for dengue
![A female <em>Aedes aegypti</em> mosquito, a species that transmits dengue, draws a blood meal from a human host.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/2380x1785+208+0/resize/2380x1785!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F3d%2F41%2F735bacc141f085b65032212613f9%2Fcdc-9181.jpg)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns of an increased risk of dengue infections in the U.S. this summer. The mosquito-borne virus is surging, and human travel is expanding its reach.
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