Case of disease transmitted by Dengue mosquitoes reported in Miami-Dade …

COUNTY MIAMI-DADE, Fla. – Health authorities confirmed Monday a case of dengue fever, a mosquito-borne disease, in Miami-Dade County.

Officials did not identify the infected person or where the infection occurred in the county, but issued a general warning to residents.

The officials urged residents to drain stagnant water from the properties, clean the debris and cover the skin with insect repellent and clothing.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the symptoms of dengue fever are high fever, severe headache, severe pain behind the eyes, joint pain, muscle and bone pain, rash and bleeding light. Dengue fever can be fatal if left untreated, the CDC said.

At the same time, worries about a West Nile virus-positive mosquito earlier this month prompted the Miami-Dade Health Department to call for protection of people living on the streets from bites of potentially infectious mosquitoes.

There has been no widespread public notification of the infected mosquito, for reasons that state and / or local health officials have not yet clarified.

Homeless advocates and social workers were informed on November 6 of these concerns.

State authorities or local health authorities have not responded to questions about the infected mosquito, including its location and the date of its discovery.

As during a zika outbreak in 2016, the Homeless Trust of Miami-Dade County has e-mailed organizations working with the homeless and shelters in the county to inform them of "concerns about the virus." West Nile in the community ", with the supply of mosquito supplies delivery. repellent to distribute.

The CDC lists 19 cases of West Nile virus in Florida, but none in humans. No cases are listed south of Palm Beach County.

According to the CDC, West Nile virus is most commonly transmitted by mosquitoes. Most infections do not cause symptoms, fever and minor headaches, but less than 1% of infections lead to life-threatening diseases, including inflammation of the spinal cord (meningitis) or brain (encephalitis).

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