Hawaii’s Department of Health has confirmed a second dengue case on Maui this year, bringing the statewide total to 10. All cases have been linked to travel in Pacific Island regions, with no local transmission detected.
- Both Maui dengue cases are travel-related with no connection to each other or other Hawaii cases.
- DOH has deployed mosquito control teams to the affected area, though the location was not disclosed.
- Risk of local transmission is considered low, but officials urge residents and property owners to eliminate standing water on their properties.
- Dengue is not endemic in Hawaii, but the islands do have Aedes mosquitoes capable of carrying the virus.
- Guests returning from Pacific Island destinations, Costa Rica, Cuba, or Southeast Asia should watch for fever, rash, and body aches within two weeks of travel.
Source: Honolulu Star-Advertiser
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