KAILUA-KONA — A week has gone by with no new cases of dengue fever identified on the Big Island, according to data released Wednesday by state health officials. ADVERTISING KAILUA-KONA — A week has gone by with no new cases
KAILUA-KONA — A week has gone by with no new cases of dengue fever identified on the Big Island, according to data released Wednesday by state health officials.
The Kailua-Kona area has been downgraded from a high-risk area for potential infection to a moderate-risk area, according to a map released Wednesday afternoon. However, Kailua-Kona remains the only area on the island where people are still considered to be at moderate risk for infection.
The confirmed case count has held at 260 since the last confirmed case was added to the list on Feb. 24, according to the Department of Health. None of the cases remain potentially infectious to mosquitoes. The last onset of illness was Feb. 13.
Of the confirmed cases, 235 are Hawaii Island residents and 25 are visitors. Forty-six have been children.
Between Tuesday and Wednesday health officials excluded an additional 24 cases based on test results and/or not meeting case criteria. Since the start of the outbreak in September, a total of 1,361 potential cases have been excluded.
Info: http://health.hawaii.gov/docd/dengue-outbreak-2015/
