Florida reports 1st local transmission of chikungunya of 2025
Release Date: 01/24/2026
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Andes hantavirus update
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Yellow fever in Venezuela, prompts travel advisory
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info_outlineIn this newscast, I report on the first locally-transmitted chikungunya case in the state of Florida in 2025 in Miami-Dade County.