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Travelers heading to regions affected by mosquito-borne diseases should take proactive steps to avoid bites. The CHP emphasizes the following recommendations: Wear protective clothing: Opt for ...

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Mosquito bites are often dismissed as minor irritations, yet they remain gateways to some of the world's most persistent diseases. Seeking .

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is urging traveling Americans to be on high alert for a deadly mosquito-borne virus after reporting an outbreak of chikungunya in Cuba this week.

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Dr. Céline Gounder, an internist, epidemiologist and infectious disease specialist, is a CBS News medical contributor as well as senior fellow and editor-at-large for public health at KFF Health News.