State health officials said Tuesday that none of the 224 confirmed cases of dengue fever on the Big Island remained infectious to mosquitoes. ADVERTISING State health officials said Tuesday that none of the 224 confirmed cases of dengue fever on
State health officials said Tuesday that none of the 224 confirmed cases of dengue fever on the Big Island remained infectious to mosquitoes.
Of the confirmed cases, 202 are Hawaii Island residents and 22 are visitors. Forty-two of the cases have occurred in children younger than age 18, according to the state Department of Health. The last onset of illness was Jan. 8. State health officials said that one case of dengue fever was confirmed Tuesday but the individual no longer remained potentially infectious to mosquitoes.
Since the start of the outbreak, 924 reported potential cases have been excluded based on test results and/or not meeting case criteria.
Dengue is a virus that is transmitted from an infected person to a mosquito, which can then infect another person.
To report mosquito concerns, contact 322-4880 in West Hawaii and 974-6001 in East Hawaii.
Info: https://health.hawaii.gov/docd/dengue-outbreak-2015.
