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KAILUA-KONA — Hawaii Island’s dengue fever case count held at 263 with no new cases confirmed by health officials on Wednesday.
Of the 263 cases of the mosquito-borne virus confirmed on the island 237 are Hawaii Island residents and 26 are visitors. Forty-six have been children younger than age 18, according to the state Department of Health.
The most recent case was reported March 23 and the last onset of illness was March 17. None of the cases are considered potentially infectious to mosquitoes.
While 263 cases have been confirmed, 1,553 reported potential cases have been excluded based on test results and/or not meeting case criteria.