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The Authorities in Baldwin Park reported three cases over the past weekand they clarified that None of the patients had previously traveled to areas where the disease is prevalent.hence These are local infectionsAlthough the mosquito that transmits dengue, Aedes Aegypti, is present in the city, it was not until last year that the first local infections were detected.
According to the information shared by the media US News & World ReportBarbara Ferrer, director of the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, spoke out about the unusual increase in cases in recent statements. “This is an unprecedented cluster of locally acquired dengue cases in a region where Previously, dengue had not been transmitted by mosquitoes.“, Ferrer said.
So far, 82 cases of dengue were recorded this year in Los Angeles County by people returning from a trip, while in the state the total number of cases rises to 148.
Dengue “is an acute viral disease” transmitted by the Aedes Aegypti mosquito.
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Symptoms of dengue fever
In the midst of rising cases, it is important to recognize the Symptoms that may suggest that you are carrying dengue feverwhich were mentioned by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and are described in the following list:
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Rash
- Aches and pains (eye pain, usually behind the eyes, muscle pain, joint pain, or bone pain)
- Pain or tenderness in the abdomen
- Bleeding from the nose or gums
- Extreme tiredness or restlessness
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