DOH confirms 4 cases of dengue fever on Oahu, more pending

[sarcasmo]

Source: NBC Hawaii KHNL/ CBS Hawaii KGMB

Snip < he Department of Health says: it's an outbreak. There are now FOUR confirmed cases of dengue fever on Oahu – with results of 12 more suspected cases still pending. But, health officials are hoping this epidemic can be contained to small numbers.


Snip< y the way, dengue cannot be spread from person to person. Symptoms include fever; severe headache, eye, joint and muscle pain, and a rash on the hands, arms, legs and feet. It could take up to 15 days for the symptoms to manifest. To protect yourself, health experts recommend wearing a mosquito repellant containing the chemical Deet.

Read more: http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/Global/story.asp?S=14370083

[JCMach1]

1. there quite a strong outbreak of this around the world this last year...

a friend of mine caught it when visiting Pakistan during the monsoon.

[Snoutport]

2. my ex got denghi in Bali during a trip there many years ago

OMG....the poor guy. covered with rash and hives...he was miserable and sick. didn't get out of bed for days.

[BumRushDaShow]

3. The Florida Keys had an outbreak last summer

http://www.reuters.com/article/2010/07/13/us-dengue-usa-idUSTRE66C65X20100713">http://www.reuters.com/article/2010/07/13/us-dengue-usa-idUSTRE66C65X20100713

Seems that everything - the economics and the proliferation of diseases (polio, measles, TB, dengue, etc), is reverting back to what it was in the early 20th century. :(

[KamaAina]

4. Holy shite! Pearl City is a populous suburban area

it even has Pearlridge Mall. Last time dengue hit Hawai'i, it was centered in a small, isolated East Maui village, Keanae. The village was basically quarantined, with the one road in and out blocked off. :scared:

Also, "HawaiiNewsNow" can be read as "HawaiiNewSnow". :-)

[BumRushDaShow]

5. "Also, "HawaiiNewsNow" can be read as "HawaiiNewSnow"."

That's exactly how I read the link to myself and shook my head at my doing that (although I know some snow does occur up on Mt. Kea summit)... :rofl:

[Crowman1979]

6. I assume this had something to do with the anti-vaccination craze.

[KamaAina]

7. Um, no.

No vaccine for dengue that I know of. Probably because, until just the past few years, it's only affected the Global South, so why bother to develop one? :sarcasm:

[M155Y_A1CH]

8. Have you had your dengue fever shots? n/t

???


:kick:

[RedCloud]

9. DOH!

[mopinko]

10. the camel's nose

climate change is going to allow these 'tropical' diseases to spread like wildfire.