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  • HI: Dengue fever confirmed in Kahului resident

    Source: https://www.mauinews.com/news/local-...ului-resident/

    Dengue fever confirmed in Kahului resident
    Person no longer infectious, but mosquito control still encouraged
    Nov 20, 2019
    Melissa Tanji
    Staff Writer


    The state Department of Health has confirmed that a person in Kahului had imported dengue fever into the state after a trip abroad.

    DOH spokeswoman Janice Okubo said the person is no longer infectious, but the department is asking people to heed mosquito prevention tips.

    Nearly two weeks ago, the department gave out around 80 letters to residents after it was notified of a suspected case of mosquito-borne illness some 200 yards from those homes. Residents in a Maui Lani neighborhood reported receiving notices about the then-suspected mosquito-borne illness. The exact type had been unknown, pending test results.

    Okubo said last week that the department would not provide the exact streets in order to protect the identity of the patient, who is a Maui resident...
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