Two individuals in Southern California have been diagnosed with dengue fever, a mosquito-borne illness, despite not having traveled outside the United States, where this disease is uncommon, according to health officials.
One case of dengue fever was confirmed in a resident of Pasadena last month, and the individual is reportedly recovering.
“This is the first confirmed case of dengue in California not associated with travel and is instead an extremely rare case of local transmission in the continental United States,” the Pasadena Public Health Department announced.
Two individuals in Southern California have been diagnosed with dengue fever, a mosquito-borne illness, without having traveled outside the United States, where this disease is rarely encountered, according to health officials.
A Pasadena resident was confirmed to have dengue last month but is now recovering, as reported by officials. This is an unusual case of local transmission of dengue in the continental United States, and it is the first confirmed case of dengue in California not associated with travel, according to the Pasadena Public Health Department. Two individuals in Southern
The case is currently under investigation, but it appears that someone became infected with the dengue virus while traveling, returned home, and was bitten by a mosquito that transmitted the virus to the local resident, according to Pasadena health officials.
On Wednesday, Long Beach officials announced another case of domestically acquired dengue fever, and the individual has since recovered. Both cities’ health departments have indicated that the risk of exposure to others is low.