Victim Acquired Disease Locally.
BY: STAFF REPORT | BocaNewsNow.com
BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2024 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — A Palm Beach County resident is the first person locally to be diagnosed with a confirmed case of dengue fever. The Florida Department of Health confirmed the diagnosis on Monday, issuing the following advisory to BocaNewsNow.com:
“The Florida Department of Health in Palm Beach County (DOH-Palm Beach) is informing residents of a confirmed human case of locally-acquired dengue fever. DOH-Palm Beach and Mosquito Control Division of Palm Beach County are coordinating surveillance and prevention efforts by surveilling and treating the affected area.
DOH-Palm Beach reminds the community to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes by taking these basic precautions.
The Department continues to conduct statewide surveillance for mosquito-borne illnesses, including West Nile virus infections, Eastern equine encephalitis, St. Louis encephalitis, malaria, chikungunya, and dengue. Residents of Florida are encouraged to report dead birds to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s site.“
Here’s how Mayo Clinic describes Dengue Fever and its symptoms: Many people experience no signs or symptoms of a dengue infection. When symptoms do occur, they may be mistaken for other illnesses — such as the flu — and usually begin four to 10 days after you are bitten by an infected mosquito.
Dengue fever causes a high fever — 104 F (40 C) — and any of the following signs and symptoms:
Headache Muscle, bone or joint pain; Nausea Vomiting Pain behind the eyes; Swollen glands; Rash. Most people recover within a week or so. In some cases, symptoms worsen and can become life-threatening. This is called severe dengue, dengue hemorrhagic fever or dengue shock syndrome.
Severe dengue happens when your blood vessels become damaged and leaky. And the number of clot-forming cells (platelets) in your bloodstream drops. This can lead to shock, internal bleeding, organ failure and even death.
