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Two Local Children Recover from Dengue Fever

Both had traveled to the Bahamas.

Two children from Northern Virginia—one from Lorton, the other from Springfield—have recovered from Dengue fever.

Both had vacationed separately in the Bahamas this summer and were sick upon returning to the United States, The Washington Post reported. Both the 14-year-old boy from Lorton and the 10-year-old boy from Springfield have fully recovered.

There have been more than 1,000 cases of Dengue fever in the Bahamas this summer, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which released a travel warning statement. Symptoms include fever, headache, joint and muscle pain, rash and nausea.

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Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne illness that primarily impacts people in the Caribbean, Central America and other regions.

Here at home where Dengue fever is not a problem but mosquitoes can be, officials are reminding residents to empty any containers of standing water, such as bird baths, frequently. The record rains in late August and early September have provided ample breeding grounds for mosquitoes.

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