Florida facing threat from two mosquito-borne diseases

Florida facing threat from two mosquito-borne diseases
Two mosquito-borne diseases – dengue fever and chikungunya – are posing a serious threat to Florida and residents should take steps to control mosquito populations to try to limit the danger… The Florida Department of Health…said that through last week dengue fever had been confirmed in 24 people in Florida and chikungunya confirmed in 18 people. Both are viral diseases spread by mosquito bites. 

Ebola death toll hits 208 in Guinea
Some 208 people have now died from the Ebola virus in Guinea after a deadly spike in recent days, world health officials say. At least 21 people died and 37 new cases of suspected Ebola were found between 29 May and 1 June, bringing the total number of cases in the West African country to 328. Of these, 193 have been confirmed by laboratory tests.