An 'extremely rare' case of local transmission of dengue virus has been reported by Pasadena health officials, the first known case in California to occur in someone who had not recently traveled, NBC Los Angeles reported over the weekend.
An "extremely rare" case of local transmission of dengue virus has been reported by Pasadena health officials, the first known case in California to occur in someone who had not recently traveled, NBC Los Angeles reported over the weekend.
A person can be infected with dengue virus from an infected Aedes mosquito, according to health officials, but such occurrences in the United States almost always happen in travelers who have visited other nations where dengue is found.
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