Two additional cases of dengue fever were confirmed on the Big Island Monday, health officials said. ADVERTISING Two additional cases of dengue fever were confirmed on the Big Island Monday, health officials said. As of Monday afternoon, the confirmed case
Two additional cases of dengue fever were confirmed on the Big Island Monday, health officials said.
As of Monday afternoon, the confirmed case count was 244 with just one of the cases considered still potentially infectious to mosquitoes. The last onset of illness was Jan. 23.
Of the 244 confirmed cases, 220 are Hawaii Island residents and 24 are visitors. Forty-five have been children younger than age 18, according to the state Department of Health.
Dengue is a virus that is transmitted from an infected person to a mosquito, which can then infect another person. The best way to prevent the spread of the virus is to prevent mosquito bites by wearing light colored clothing that minimizes exposed skin, using mosquito repellent, and avoiding activities in areas of high mosquito concentration during the early morning and late afternoon periods, according to officials.
Info: https://health.hawaii.gov/docd/dengue-outbreak-2015/, 974-6001.
