The Texas Department of State Health Services reported the state’s first locally transmitted dengue fever case of 2024 in Cameron County, marking a concerning development in what has become the highest annual case count since 2002. Texas has documented 106 travel-associated dengue cases this year, including one death. What makes this latest case particularly notable is that the infected individual had no history of travel to regions where dengue typically spreads. “It has been a highly active year for dengue virus globally,” stated the Texas Department of State Health Services in their Monday announcement. The agency’s data reveals that since … Continue reading Texas Reports First Locally Acquired Dengue Case of 2024 Amid Record-High Infections Since 2002