Two more locally acquired cases of the mosquito- borne illness dengue have been confirmed in Los Angeles County, including the seventh such case in a cluster being investigated in Baldwin Park.
In addition to the new Baldwin Park case, another case was confirmed in a resident of the Hollywood Hills.
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There have now been a total of 11 locally acquired cases of dengue confirmed in the county. Other cases have been detected in Panorama City and El Monte.
Health officials again stressed that locally acquired cases of dengue are extremely rare in areas where it has not been previously transmitted by mosquitoes.
“These two additional cases raise concerns about the potential for continued local spread of dengue in our community. Healthcare providers play a critical role in promptly identifying and managing patients infected with dengue,” Dr. Muntu Davis, Los Angeles County health officer, said in a statement. “Providers should consider dengue in any patient with fever and signs and symptoms of dengue including headache, eye pain, muscle, bone or joint pain, nausea and vomiting and order testing for dengue regardless of travel history.”