director of the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. Dengue is typically acquired after traveling abroad to a country where dengue is commonly spread. The first locally acquired case in ...

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health said ... can contribute to more mosquitoes and increased risk of local dengue spread," the department said. Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne ...

Dengue viruses spread through mosquito bites. Los Angeles County is now reporting 11 locally acquired cases of dengue this year -- about double the number of local cases of the mosquito-borne ...

Los Angeles public health ... all dengue infections detected in the county previously were from those who traveled to countries where dengue is commonly spread, such as Colombia, Cuba, El Salvador ...

"These two additional cases raise concerns about the potential for continued local spread of dengue in our community," said Dr. Muntu Davis, Los Angeles County Health Officer. "Healthcare ...

"These two additional cases raise concerns about the potential for continued local spread of dengue ... patients infected with dengue," Dr. Muntu Davis, Los Angeles County health officer, said ...

Dengue fever is commonly spread through the bite of infected Aedes mosquitoes in tropical areas. While Aedes mosquitoes are common in Los Angeles County, local infections weren't confirmed until ...

While Los Angeles County is reporting three locally acquired ... STOCK IMAGE/Getty Images Dengue viruses spread through mosquito bites. The most common symptom is a fever with aches and pains ...

“These two additional cases raise concerns about the potential for continued local spread of dengue in our community," said Dr. Muntu Davis, the Los Angeles County health officer, in a statemen ...