The Pasadena Health Department on Friday confirmed a case of dengue in a Pasadena resident who did not travel outside the United States.
An illness that is usually found on the other side of the world has been discovered in Southern California, and it did not involve travel.on Friday confirmed a case of dengue in a Pasadena resident. They said it is the first confirmed case of the illness in California not associated with travel and is "instead an extremely rare case of local transmission in the continental United States.
The public health department affirms that the risk of exposure to dengue, which is spread through mosquitoes, for residents is very low, but asks everyone to take standard precautions.says it has deployed traps to assess the mosquito population. Mosquitos only need a small amount of stagnant water to breed, which can quickly result in mosquito breeding sites around your home and yard."Although Pasadena is home to the Aedes mosquito, the disease is not established in California. In the U.S.
The Pasadena Public Health Department urges the community to follow standard precautions to reduce mosquito populations and the risk of mosquito-borne diseases. • Eliminate standing water in clogged rain gutters, rain barrels, discarded tires, buckets, watering troughs, or anything that holds water for more than a week.• Change the water in pet dishes, birdbaths, and other small containers weekly.• Wear insect repellent containing CDC and EPA approved active ingredients: DEET, picaridin, IR3535, or oil of lemon eucalyptus.Symptoms may be mild or severe and include fever, nausea, vomiting, rash, and body aches.
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