Notes from the Field: First Evidence of Locally Acquired Dengue Since 1944 - Guam, 2019

Local transmission of dengue virus on Guam was reported for the first time in 75 years. Transmission was likely driven by Aedes albopictus mosquitoes after the previously known vector, Aedes aegypti, was eradicated by the US military after World War II.
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - Category: American Health Tags: Dengue Fever (DF) MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Public Health Source Type: news