A case of locally-transmitted dengue, the first ever recorded in California, was detected in Pasadena on Friday, according to public health officials.
A case of locally acquired dengue, a virus transmitted by mosquitoes, was detected in Pasadena on Friday, according to the Pasadena Public Health Department. The instance is 'extremely rare,' officials said, with the afflicted person being the first known case in California among someone who had not recently traveled. Symptoms of dengue can range from mild to severe and include fever, skin rash, headaches and muscle and joint pain, according to the U.S.
Public health officials presume the victim, who is unidentified and said to be recovering, probably caught the disease from a mosquito that had bitten someone already infected with dengue. Dengue is rare in the United States but endemic to other countries and can be transmitted by travelers to areas where dengue is found.
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