Concerns over mosquito-spread virus, as Latin America sees its worst outbreak on record [Video]

OLD ZACHARIAH MUSIC HAPPENING NOW LATIN AMERICA SEEING ITS WORST OUTBREAK OF THE MOSQUITO SPREAD VIRUS, DENGUE FEVER. THAT’S ACCORDING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER. BUT WE’RE ALSO SEEING CASES IN PARTS OF THE U.S., INCLUDING HERE IN ALABAMA. WVTM 13 EMMA OWEN IS JOINING US LIVE FROM BIRMINGHAM THIS MORNING. EMMA, TELL US MORE ABOUT HOW THE VIRUS IS BEING SPREAD. WELL, CARLA RIGHT NOW THERE’S ONE CASE IN OUR STATE, BUT ACCORDING TO THE ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH, IT WAS CAUGHT OUTSIDE THE U.S. HOWEVER, THE CDC DOES SAY SOME MOSQUITOES IN OUR COUNTRY ARE CAPABLE OF TRANSMITTING THE VIRUS. NOW, WHEN IT COMES TO THOSE LOCAL CASES, THEY’VE BEEN REPORTED IN FLORIDA, HAWAII, TEXAS, ARIZONA AND CALIFORNIA. SO FAR THIS YEAR, FLORIDA HAS SEEN MORE THAN 170 CASES. ONLY SEVEN WERE CAUGHT LOCALLY, THOUGH NOW THE REASON IT CAN BE SPREAD LOCALLY IS BECAUSE …