2 more locally acquired dengue cases in LA County
Los Angeles County reports dengue fever cluster acquired from local mosquitoes
At least three cases of dengue fever have been reported in residents bitten by local mosquitoes in the Baldwin Park neighborhood east of downtown Los Angeles.
Los Angeles area sees more dengue fever in people bitten by local mosquitoes
Health officials warned Wednesday that the Los Angeles area is seeing more dengue fever cases in people who have not traveled outside the U.S. mainland, a year after the first such case was reported in California.
Los Angeles County now has 3 locally acquired dengue cases
“Dengue is primarily transmitted through the bite of an infected Aedes mosquito. Although Aedes mosquitoes are common in LA County, cases of locally acquired dengue are extremely rare,” Los Angeles County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said Wednesday.
Los Angeles County reports a rare handful of local dengue cases
While Los Angeles County is reporting three locally acquired cases of dengue this year -- which is rare for the region -- there have been at least 3,085 cases nationally of locally acquired virus so far this year, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
‘Unprecedented’: 2 more locally acquired dengue cases in LA County
Health officials reported a single case of locally acquired dengue in Long Beach last year. Now, three such cases in Baldwin Park mark an unprecedented escalation.
LA County sees unprecedented cluster of locally acquired dengue fever in people bitten by mosquitoes
Health officials warned that the Los Angeles area is seeing more dengue fever cases in people who have not traveled outside the U.S. mainland, a year after the first such case was reported in California.
Los Angeles investigates locally acquired dengue cases
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is investigating two additional cases of locally acquired dengue in residents of the City of Baldwin Park. These residents
‘Unprecedented’ cluster of locally acquired dengue reported in California
For the first time in California, health officials have reported a cluster of dengue fever cases that are not travel-related and warned residents to protect themselves from mosquito bites. Two more locally acquired cases of the mosquito-borne illness dengue have been detected in Baldwin Park residents,
California reports rare increase in dengue virus from infected mosquitos
There has been a rare uptick of the dengue virus in the US this year, with people being urged to look out for the symptoms. Los Angeles County has reported three locally acquired cases of dengue this year,
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