Reports of Dengue Fever Near Southern Arizona For the first time, there are reports of dengue fever near the northern border of Sonora, Mexico and Arizona. Cases are under investigation. Healthcare providers should consider dengue in residents and travelers to areas near the border with Sonora, Mexico as well as other endemic countries. Symptoms of dengue fever include fever, joint pain, headache, retro-orbital pain, rash, myalgia, arthralgia, general weakness, and extreme fatigue. Sometimes hemorrhagic symptoms manifest including blood in vomit, urine, stool or from the gums. Severe cases may result in shock, fluid accumulation and respiratory distress. To avoid false negative results from serological tests, collect serum specimens at least 5 days after onset of symptoms. Report suspected cases of dengue to your local health department (azdhs.gov/phs/oids/contacts.htm#L). For more information on dengue fever, and for clinical and laboratory guidance, please reference CDCs Dengue website: cdc.gov/dengue/clinicalLab/index.html
Posted on: Tue, 28 Oct 2014 21:12:21 +0000
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