Dengue: More than 100 local cases reported in the Miami area this year
Florida total reaches 110 locally transmitted cases
Health officials in Florida reported an additional 12 autochthonous dengue fever cases in Miami-Dade County in the past week. This brings the total local cases to 103 in the county.
Statewide, 110 cases have been reported through November 4, which includes in addition to the cases in Miami-Dade County— Broward (4), Hardee, Palm Beach, and Polk counties.
The majority, 92 of the 110 cases reported were serotyped as DENV-3.
In addition to the locally transmitted cases, Florida has also reported 426 travel-associated dengue cases. The bulk of these cases (253) were linked to travelers from Cuba, followed by the Dominican Republic with 34.
Prior to 2009, the last time dengue fever was acquired in Florida was in 1934.
Since 2009, outbreak have been reported in Key West in 2009-2010, Martin County in 2013and in Key Largo in 2020.
In 2022, 68 locally transmitted dengue cases were reported in Florida, most in Miami-Dade County.
Dengue is a virus spread through mosquito bites by Aedes mosquitoes which also spread the chikungunya and Zika virus. Most people infected with dengue have mild or no symptoms. Those that do develop symptoms typically recover after about one week.
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The common symptoms of dengue are fever and one or more of the following symptoms: headache; eye pain (typically behind the eyes); muscle, joint, or bone pain; rash; nausea and vomiting; or unusual bleeding (nose or gum bleed, small red spots under the skin, or unusual bruising). Severe dengue can occur resulting in shock, internal bleeding, and death. If you or a family member develop the mentioned symptoms, visit your health care provider or local clinic.
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