Hawaii County’s confirmed dengue fever case count inched up Monday with one new case of the illness confirmed on the Big Island.
Hawaii County’s confirmed dengue fever case count inched up Monday with one new case of the illness confirmed on the Big Island.
The official case count now stands at 256, according to the state Department of Health. Health officials caution that as many as two of the confirmed cases remain potentially infectious to mosquitoes. The last onset of illness occurred Feb. 9.
Of the confirmed cases, 232 are Hawaii Island residents and two dozen are visitors; forty-six of the cases have been children younger than age 18.
Since the start of the outbreak in September, health officials have excluded 1,216 reported potential cases based on test results and/or not meeting case criteria.
The Kailua-Kona area, spanning from about Keauhou to Honokohau, is the lone area on the island identified as having a high-risk for infection. Areas of South Kona, including Kealakekua, Captain Cook and Honaunau, remain listed as moderate risk areas of infection.
Info: https://health.hawaii.gov/docd/dengue-outbreak-2015.