Nearly 200 people have been infected with Dengue in the states of New York and New Jersey so far this year, the CDC said.
The CDC says that cases of the dengue virus have increased, particularly in New York and New Jersey. Officials say 41 cases of the mosquito-borne illness have been reported in the Garden State.
NEW YORK (WABC) -- Nearly 200 people have been infected with dengue in the states of New York and New Jersey so far this year, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
New York has reported 143 cases and New Jersey has reported 41. Dengue transmission is typically common in tropical and subtropical areas of the world, according to the CDC.