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DOH confirms second case of travel-related dengue in 2025
BY Spectrum News Staff Oahu
PUBLISHED 8:18 PM ET Feb. 26, 2025
The Hawaii Department of Health announced an individual from Oahu, who traveled to an area where dengue is prevalent, now has the virus.
This is the second confirmed travel-related dengue case in 2025.
Last year, there were a total of sixteen travel-related dengue cases in the state, with four on Maui, one on Kauai and 11 on Oahu. These individuals who became infected with dengue reported traveling to the following countries prior to symptoms onset: Brazil, Argentina, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Honduras, Indonesia, Thailand, Japan, Philippines and India. All destinations listed are areas where dengue is known to be endemic...
DOH confirms second case of travel-related dengue in 2025
BY Spectrum News Staff Oahu
PUBLISHED 8:18 PM ET Feb. 26, 2025
The Hawaii Department of Health announced an individual from Oahu, who traveled to an area where dengue is prevalent, now has the virus.
This is the second confirmed travel-related dengue case in 2025.
Last year, there were a total of sixteen travel-related dengue cases in the state, with four on Maui, one on Kauai and 11 on Oahu. These individuals who became infected with dengue reported traveling to the following countries prior to symptoms onset: Brazil, Argentina, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Honduras, Indonesia, Thailand, Japan, Philippines and India. All destinations listed are areas where dengue is known to be endemic...