After consulting with doctors in the Boston area, he learned that he had dengue fever. The diagnosis shocked Korb, my 47-year-old cousin, who frequently travels to tropical destinations.

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) on Tuesday issued an epidemiological alert regarding yellow fever in the Americas ...

Even if you do not feel sick, travelers returning from an area at risk of dengue or at risk of malaria should take steps to prevent mosquito bites for 3 weeks so they do not spread dengue or malaria ...

Typically, dengue causes a severe flu-like illness with high fever, headache ... and it affected the Virgin Islands, Jamaica, Cuba, Venezuela, the United States, and Mexico.