#Dengue Fever on the Big Island
DOH Map on Dengue Lists Kalaoa, Hookena Areas at ‘Some Risk’
Wednesday marks three weeks since the last confirmed dengue fever case was reported by the Hawai’i Department of Health.
DOH Risk Map No Longer Includes East Hawai’i
It has been two weeks since the most recent case of dengue fever was confirmed on the Big Island.
Dengue Count Holds at 263, DOH Urges Precautions for Merrie Monarch Participants
On Wednesday, one new dengue case was confirmed by DOH with an onset of illness of March 17. The case remains listed by DOH as “potentially infectious” to mosquitoes.
Four Kona Parks to Temporarily Close for Preventative Treatment
The Department of Parks and Recreations plans to temporarily close four Kona parks on Friday for preventative mosquito treatment.
New Information on Early Dengue Outbreak Released
The current number of confirmed cases in the outbreak sits at a total of 237. It has more than doubled the number listed nearly two months ago.
Dengue Count Unchanged, One Infectious
No new cases of dengue fever were added to the collective count on the Big Island over the weekend.
