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When a doctor in Pasadena, California, reported in October that a hospital patient was exhibiting classic symptoms of dengue fever, such as vomiting, a rash, and bone and joint pain, local disease investigators snapped into action.
The $900,000 grant check will help fund the city's PORT program through October 2024.
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Officials say the risk of exposure to the virus, which is spread by mosquito bites, is very low for residents
Extremely Rare Case Of Dengue Fever Reported In LA County - Pasadena, CA - It is the first time California documented a case of locally transmitted dengue. The disease is not endemic in the state.