KAILUA-KONA — The Big Island’s dengue fever case count held steady Thursday with no new cases confirmed by state health officials. ADVERTISING KAILUA-KONA — The Big Island’s dengue fever case count held steady Thursday with no new cases confirmed by
KAILUA-KONA — The Big Island’s dengue fever case count held steady Thursday with no new cases confirmed by state health officials.
Since Sept. 11, 260 cases of the mosquito-borne virus have been confirmed on the island. Of those cases, 235 are Hawaii Island residents and 25 are visitors; 46 have been children, according to the Hawaii Department of Health. As of Thursday afternoon, none of the 260 cases remained infectious to mosquitoes.
Since September, 1,325 reported cases have been excluded based on test results and/or not meeting case criteria, according to the department.
Kailua-Kona remains the lone area on the island where there is high risk for dengue fever contraction, according to the state Department of Health. An area of South Kona, between Honaunau and Hookena, remains listed as moderate risk areas of infection.
