First Locally Acquired Case of Dengue Under Investigation in San Diego

First Locally Acquired Case of Dengue Under Investigation in San Diego
A female Aedes aegypti mosquito, which is the primary vector for the spread of Dengue fever. James Gathany/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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SAN DIEGO—San Diego County health officials are investigating the first case of locally acquired dengue virus Monday from an Escondido resident who became sick with the mosquito-related disease.

The county resident who contracted the disease did not travel to an area where the virus was common. No additional locally acquired cases have been identified, although there have been at least 49 reported cases of travel- related dengue in the county this year, according to officials.

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