No new dengue fever cases confirmed Thursday

KAILUA-KONA — No new cases of dengue fever were confirmed Thursday on Hawaii Island.

The state Department of Health says 263 cases of the mosquito-borne virus have confirmed on the island since September 2015. Of those, 237 are Hawaii Island residents and 26 are visitors. Forty-six have been children younger than age 18.

The most recent case was reported March 23 and the last onset of illness was March 17. No cases are considered potentially infectious to mosquitoes.

Meanwhile, 1,560 reported potential cases have been excluded based on test results and/or not meeting case criteria.