United States: San Diego, a US county, has reported of first confirmed case of dengue in Escondido. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that about one in four people infected with dengue will get fevers, aches, rashes, and nausea.
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The virus, which they said was local, was reported on October 3. Officials said the patient has since recovered.
Its Vector Control team is being deployed to prevent the virus from spreading in the county.
According to Dr. Mark Beatty, assistant medical director of the county’s Public Health Department, “This mosquito is unique in some ways. One thing is that it doesn’t fly very far,” 10news.com reported.
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Beatty urged residents to begin by looking in their own yards where mosquitoes are born and lay their eggs.
He said, “They love humans,” and, “If people have things holding water in their yards, like flower pots or pet bowls, they should dump them out.”
Moreover, he also took into notice that these mosquitoes are famous as ankle biters. He added, “Using permethrin-based repellents on clothing and wearing long sleeves can help prevent bites,” 10news.com reported.
Detection of dengue
The county, which has focused its mosquito control efforts near Bear Valley Parkway and Glenridge Road in Escondido, detected the dengue virus in a person living there.
Residents in the area can expect to see the Vector Control team working in the neighborhood over the next several days, said Allison Bray, environmental health specialist for the county.
Bray said, “Treatments with backpack applicators started Friday and will continue through Monday,” and, “Starting Tuesday, we’ll also conduct treatments with a truck-mounted applicator early in the morning for the next three days.”