Dengue fever is an acute mosquito-borne febrile disease caused by a virus. It spreads when a mosquito bites an infected person and passes along the virus when it bites someone else. People cannot infect other people.
Dengue update: Public health officials have confirmed a second incident where dengue fever was caught by a visitor to Hawai'i. The New Mexico resident contracted the mosquito-borne virus in December after spending two nights in Hana during the height of the outbreak. As of March 19 he statewide total of cases confirmed is 118. By island, the numbers stand at 89 on Maui, 25 on O‘ahu and four on Kaua‘i.
How do I know if I have dengue fever?
Dengue causes a sudden high fever, severe head and body aches, nausea and vomiting, and rash on the hands and feet. Symptoms may last for 10 days, but complete recovery can take up to four weeks. In rare cases, dengue can cause fainting, shock and internal bleeding. It is rarely fatal.
If you have dengue symptoms, call your doctor and the Department of Health.
What can I do?
Wear closed shoes with socks, long trousers and long-sleeved shirts to avoid bites, repair screens to keep mosquitoes out and eliminate stagnant water in any containers left outside to get rid of mosquito breeding areas.
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- O'ahu:
- Honolulu 523-4685
- 'Aiea/Pearl City/'Ewa 455-1725
- Kailua/Waimanalo 262-8346
- Kane'ohe 247-3553
- La'ie 293-5657
- Hale'iwa/Waialua 637-4795
- Wahiawa/Mililani 621-5241
- Wai'anae 696-3421
- On Kaua'i: 241-6600
- On Hawai'i: 961-8339
- On Maui: 270-7875
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