Tropical disease now endemic in U.S., CDC says. Imported dogs could bring deadlier form

US Today
Oct 20, 2023

Tropical disease now endemic in U.S., CDC says. Imported dogs could bring deadlier form


A tropical disease once seen almost exclusively among Americans returning from travel abroad now has a unique U.S. strain. Health officials warn that a related, deadlier parasite seen in other countries could thrive in the U.S. due to these improved climatological conditions for the disease.