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Cole Mercer

Virginia Confirms First Locally Acquired Dengue Case After a Single Mosquito Bridged Two People

Virginia has confirmed the first documented case of dengue acquired inside the state, and health officials say the transmission chain came down to a single mosquito that bit two people weeks apart.

The Virginia Department of Health announced the case on August 4, working with the Fairfax County and Loudoun County health departments. The patient, a Northern Virginia resident, had no known travel outside Virginia before becoming ill.

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