![](https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/07/03/ceb6031f-95f1-41b6-a8a1-bd2715de14d0/thumbnail/640x360/cb23f703e1a633341a21cb0ff29203cd/cbsn-fusion-dengue-fever-alert-issued-in-florida-keys-thumbnail.jpg?v=5710b2ed1cee1bdfd30cb9c02455b43d#)
Dengue fever alert issued in Florida Keys
Health officials in the Florida Keys have issued a dengue fever alert after two cases were found to be locally contracted. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has warned of a heightened risk of infections in the U.S. More than 240 travel-related cases of the mosquito-borne illness have been reported in Florida this year. Residents are being urged to use insect repellent and drain standing water.