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CDC Sounds Alarm On Potentially Fatal 'Breakbone Fever': No Cure, No Vaccine
It sounds like a nightmare, and for some, it can be fatal.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a global travel alert for dengue fever, a potentially deadly mosquito-borne illness so painful it earned the nickname "breakbone fever."
The CDC issued a Level 1 travel notice on Wednesday, March 25, flagging a significant surge in dengue cases across the Americas, Africa, Asia, and the Pacific.
The agency says a higher-than-expected number of US travelers have tested positive after returning from 16 countries — among them Colombia, Cuba, Bangladesh, Pakistan, an…
NJ Wrestler Alan Vera Garcia, 33, Dies Weeks After Going Into Cardiac Arrest Playing Soccer
Alan Vera Garcia, a professional New Jersey wrestler, died on Monday, Sept. 23, weeks after going into cardiac arrest while playing soccer, according to multiple news reports. He was 33 years old.
Our dear friend and teammate, Alan Vera, recently suffered a sudden cardiac arrest while playing soccer. He is currently... Posted by USA Wrestling on Monday, August 5, 2024
Garcia, of Guttenberg, was born in Cuba and the first Cuban wrestler to win a national championship in the United States in Greco-Roman wrestling, his obituary on the Barquin Funeral Home site reads.
His obituar…
