Hawaii Confirms 12th Dengue Case, Travel Risks Rise 

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United States: Another travel-related dengue case has been confirmed in the Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) on Oahu, bringing the total number of 12 cases reported this year in Hawaii. 

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The recent incident occurred a week after the 11th reported occurrence of dengue that was also in Oahu. 

On August 1st, a 10th case was announced. DOH reported that teams have been sent to the affected area to conduct site inspections and provide measures to attain mosquito control. 

According to DOH, “The affected individual in this current case was exposed to the virus while traveling in a region where dengue is common.” 

“and is not connected to prior cases,” staradvertiser.com reported. 

Dengue Of the new tab is a viral disease that spreads by the bite of a mosquito. Though the state of Hawaii is also found to harbor the Aedes mosquitoes that can transmit dengue, dengue is not native to the state. 

The Caribbean, Central America, South America, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific Islands are the common areas where outbreaks of dengue are recorded regularly. 

As per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands reported dengue outbreaks in 2024, which have persisted up until 2025. 

American Samoa, in its turn, issued a public health emergency because of a dengue outbreak at the beginning of July. 

People are advised that they should read country-specific information on the risk of dengue and dengue prevention options at least 4-6 weeks before their travel, as staradvertiser.com reported. 

When returning to the dengue-endemic regions, residents are supposed to make attempts to avoid mosquito bites within three weeks. 

Residents should seek the health care provider in case dengue-related symptoms like fever, nausea, vomiting, rash, and body aches appear within two weeks of arriving back in the country after traveling to dengue-impacted regions. 

Eleven travel-associated cases on Oahu have been confirmed as of this date, and one in Maui.