Texas records first locally transmitted dengue fever case of 2024
Texas’ first locally transmitted case of dengue fever in 2024 has been recorded as the state is experiencing its highest annual case count in decades, officials say.
The mosquito-driven virus was found in a resident of Cameron County, which is the southernmost county in the state, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS).
«It has been a highly active year for dengue virus globally. As of today, there have been 106 travel-associated dengue cases, including one death reported in Texas,» the agency said Monday.
«This is the highest annual case count in Texas since 2002,» it added. «Precautions should be taken to protect against mosquito bites in Texas and while traveling internationally to countries where dengue is endemic.»
LOS ANGELES COUNTY REPORTS DENGUE FEVER CLUSTER ACQUIRED FROM LOCAL MOSQUITOES
DSHS says the dengue virus – which is often found in places such as the «South Pacific, Asia, the Caribbean, South and Central America, and Africa» – is transmi..