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Extreme heat and rain help send dengue cases skyrocketing

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A series of storms slammed the northeastern United States on August 18 , unleashing torrents of rain and flash floods.

Millions of people were under excessive heat warnings as Texas and the Southwest baked under a heat dome last week .

It’s been a record year for dengue fever, a disease transmitted by mosquitoes such as Aedes aegypti.