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Dengue transmission is typically common in tropical and subtropical areas of the world, according to the CDC.
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Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 10 July 2024
Dengue fever is a viral, mosquito-borne, infection found in tropical and subtropical regions across the world.
—Adlai Coleman, Miami Herald, 3 July 2024
Since tropical and subtropical forests absorb roughly a quarter of the CO2 humanity produces by burning fossil fuels, accurate data from this region of the globe is badly needed.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2024
Dengue is endemic in more than 100 countries in tropical and subtropical climates, mostly in urban and semi-urban areas, according to WHO.
—Cnn.com, The Mercury News, 28 June 2024
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Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 10 July 2024
Dengue fever is a viral, mosquito-borne, infection found in tropical and subtropical regions across the world.
—Adlai Coleman, Miami Herald, 3 July 2024
Since tropical and subtropical forests absorb roughly a quarter of the CO2 humanity produces by burning fossil fuels, accurate data from this region of the globe is badly needed.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2024
Dengue is endemic in more than 100 countries in tropical and subtropical climates, mostly in urban and semi-urban areas, according to WHO.
—Cnn.com, The Mercury News, 28 June 2024
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“Subtropical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subtropical. Accessed 15 Sep. 2024.
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