KAILUA-KONA — No new cases of dengue fever have been confirmed on Hawaii Island since March 10, state health officials announced Wednesday.
KAILUA-KONA — No new cases of dengue fever have been confirmed on Hawaii Island since March 10, state health officials announced Wednesday.
Since the start of the outbreak in September, there have been 261 confirmed cases on the island. Of the cases, 236 are Hawaii Island residents and 25 are visitors. The last onset of illness was March 4.
Officials have excluded 1,481 reported cases based on test results and/or not meeting case criteria.
In a map released Wednesday, the state Department of Health removed Kailua-Kona and Hilo from its list of areas where becoming infected with the mosquito-borne virus was a risk. Just three areas on the island pose some risk for potential dengue infection: Volcano, Kealakekua and Hookena.
As a preventative action, the state Department of Health said it will be conducting mosquito treatment or spraying at the Waipio Valley lookout Thursday. The lookout will be closed during spraying.
Hawaii County Civil Defense said there are no new cases associated with the lookout facilities. The Waipio Valley area remains closed to visitors.