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OAN Staff Abril Elfi
3:52 PM – Wednesday, September 18, 2024
Los Angeles County has reported a rare handful of local dengue cases.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there have been at least 3,085 cases nationally of dengue virus so far this year.
The CDC also said that there has been double the local acquired dengue cases so far this year nationally compared to last year.
They continued stating that Puerto Rico makes up 2,960 of the cases reported in the country and they declared a state of emergency in March.
“The City of Baldwin Park is aware of the recent cases of locally acquired dengue in our community. While the risk of transmission remains low, we must take this situation seriously and act proactively,” said Mayor Emmanuel J. Estrada.
The dengue virus is spread through mosquito bites and can cause symptoms of a fever with aches and pains, nausea, vomiting and rash.
Most people recover after about a week. Symptoms usually begin within two weeks of being bitten by an infected mosquito.
Locally acquired cases indicate that the infected individuals have no history of travel to an area where dengue is commonly spread. Local dengue transmission is common in tropical and subtropical regions around the world, including Florida and U.S. territories in the Caribbean.
According to CDC data, the state of California reported only two locally acquired cases last year, the first in more than a decade.
In June, the CDC issued a health alert warning health care providers that there is an increased risk of dengue virus infection this year.
According to the CDC, new cases of dengue fever have reached a record high worldwide. The agency also stated that cases are likely to increase as global temperatures rise.
The CDC recommends avoiding mosquito bites as the best way to prevent dengue.
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