Three new cases of dengue fever were confirmed Tuesday on Hawaii Island, bringing the total for the outbreak since Sept. 11 to 212. ADVERTISING Three new cases of dengue fever were confirmed Tuesday on Hawaii Island, bringing the total for
Three new cases of dengue fever were confirmed Tuesday on Hawaii Island, bringing the total for the outbreak since Sept. 11 to 212.
Currently, health officials know of only a single case that remains potentially infectious, but warn there could be many more people who have not reported their illness or even know they are infected.
As of Tuesday, a total of 874 people had reported potential cases that were excluded by health officials through testing and other methods.
The Big Island outbreak is the first cluster of locally acquired dengue fever since a 2011 outbreak on Oahu, and the largest cluster in the United States since World War II.
Dengue is not endemic to Hawaii, but is intermittently imported from endemic areas by infected travelers.
The state Department of Health continues to routinely monitor for cases of imported dengue infection on all islands and will continue to have Vector Control perform mosquito site assessments and abatement as needed.
