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California Dengue Cases Prompt Swift Response From Public Health Officials

KFF Health News

Then, in October 2023, an email came from the Pasadena Public Health Department: A person in the city had contracted California’s first-known case of dengue from a local mosquito. The Aedes mosquitoes, known for their aggressive, daytime biting, are now present in at least 24 California counties.

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California dengue cases prompt swift response from public health officials

HEALTHBEAT

Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free national newsletter here. Jason Farned and his team at the San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District had spent years preparing for the likely arrival of dengue, a dangerous virus typically found in tropical climates outside the mainland United States.