Texas reports 1st case of locally-acquired Dengue virus

Texas health officials report first locally acquired case of dengue virus in 2024
CAMERON COUNTY, Texas — One person is sick with a case of dengue virus that was transmitted in Texas, health officials announced Monday. It's the first locally-acquired case of the virus in Texas this year.
Texas records first locally transmitted dengue fever case of 2024
The first locally transmitted case of dengue fever in 2024 in Texas has been recorded in Cameron County, the Texas Department of State Health Services says.
Texas reports first locally transmitted case of dengue fever this year
The case was reported in Cameron County, which sits on the Texas-Mexico border with a population of around 425,000 and includes Brownsville.
Texas reports state's first case of locally acquired dengue virus of 2024
Texas public health officials have reported the state's first locally acquired case of dengue virus this year. Here's what we know.
Texas sees largest number of reported dengue fever cases since 2002, public health officials say
Texas has seen the worst annual spike of dengue fever, a mosquito-borne illness that can be fatal, in more than 20 years, state health officials said.
Texas officials announce first locally acquired case of dengue virus in 2024
"Locally acquired" means that the people infected have no history of traveling to an area of the world where dengue normally spreads.
Texas reports first locally acquired case of dengue fever this year
This year, Texas has seen its highest dengue virus case count in more than 20 years, with a total of 106 dengue cases and one death so far this year.
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