KAILUA-KONA — No new cases of dengue fever were confirmed Tuesday on Hawaii Island.
KAILUA-KONA — No new cases of dengue fever were confirmed Tuesday on Hawaii Island.
Since the start of the outbreak in September, 263 cases of the mosquito-borne virus have been confirmed on the island, according to the state Department of Health. The most recent case was reported March 23 and the last onset of illness was March 17. None of the cases are considered potentially infectious to mosquitoes.
Of the confirmed cases, 237 area Hawaii Island residents and 26 are visitors. Forty-six have been children younger than age 18.
While 263 cases have been confirmed, 1,541 reported potential cases have been excluded based on test results and/or not meeting case criteria.