Texas records first locally transmitted dengue fever case of 2024

Texas’ archetypal locally transmitted lawsuit of dengue fever successful 2024 has been recorded arsenic the authorities is experiencing its highest yearly lawsuit number successful decades, officials say. 

The mosquito-driven virus was recovered successful a nonmigratory of Cameron County, which is the southernmost region successful the state, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS). 

"It has been a highly progressive twelvemonth for dengue microorganism globally. As of today, determination person been 106 travel-associated dengue cases, including 1 decease reported successful Texas," the bureau said Monday. 

"This is the highest yearly lawsuit number successful Texas since 2002," it added. "Precautions should beryllium taken to support against mosquito bites successful Texas and portion traveling internationally to countries wherever dengue is endemic." 

LOS ANGELES COUNTY REPORTS DENGUE FEVER CLUSTER ACQUIRED FROM LOCAL MOSQUITOES 

A locally transmitted lawsuit of dengue fever has been recorded successful Cameron County, Texas. (iStock)

DSHS says the dengue virus – which is often recovered successful places specified arsenic the "South Pacific, Asia, the Caribbean, South and Central America, and Africa" – is transmitted by mosquitos and astir 25% of those who go infected are symptomatic. 

"After astir 3 to 14 days, infected radical whitethorn make fever, nausea, vomiting, rash, musculus aches, associated pain, bony pain, symptom down the eyes and headaches. Most radical retrieve wholly wrong 2 weeks," according to the agency. "However, astir 1 successful 20 symptomatic radical make a terrible corruption that tin beryllium fatal if untreated." 

CDC WARNS OF MOSQUITO-DRIVEN VIRUS AS CASES SPIKE 

A idiosyncratic is seen releasing fume during a fumigation run against the mosquito that transmits the dengue virus, connected June 24, successful San Salvador, El Salvador. (Aphotografia/Getty Images)

Texas wellness officials are present urging the nationalist to "not springiness mosquitoes a biting chance" by wearing agelong sleeves and pants, utilizing insect repellent, and removing lasting h2o that provides a breeding crushed for mosquitoes. 

Dengue fever typically spreads done mosquito bites successful countries wherever the illness is common. (iStock)

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"Since 2013, determination person been 665 cases of dengue microorganism successful Texas, including 40 cases that were acquired locally successful Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr, Val Verde, Webb and Willacy counties. Mosquitoes stay progressive successful overmuch of Texas into November and December," DSHS said.