Dengue fever cases showing up Georgia, South Carolina
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Dengue fever is something you’re warned about when traveling to exotic locations – but now it’s here in the two-state region.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said South Carolina has eight cases, while Georgia has 16.
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The vast majority of U.S. cases are travel-associated, according to the CDC.
The mosquito spreads the disease by biting someone who is infected with dengue, then biting and infecting someone else.
Officials said most people with dengue are asymptomatic but some develop a severe case of the virus that can turn deadly. Symptoms of Dengue include flu-like symptoms like high fever, joint pain, fatigue, headaches, and nausea.
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Doctors advise avoiding being outside at dusk and dawn, when mosquitos are most prevalent, and wearing long sleeves and pants to avoid mosquito bites.
About dengue fever
- The most common dengue symptom is fever with: aches and pains (eye pain, typically behind the eyes, muscle, joint, or bone pain), nausea, vomiting, rash or other warning signs.
- Symptoms of dengue usually begin within two weeks after being bitten by an infected mosquito.
- Symptoms typically last two to seven days. Most people will recover after about a week.
- There is no specific medicine to treat dengue. If you catch it, rest as much as possible, take acetaminophen to control fever and relieve pain, drink plenty of fluids and see a doctor.
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