By Ethan Covey
Locally acquired dengue virus infection is a distinct possibility in California. Recent case reports of dengue in the state are looking more like the disease was not imported, according to a CDC report.
The first case was identified in October 2023 in a person from Pasadena, Calif. Evidence of a second infection—in an asymptomatic person with no history of travel—was uncovered during the investigation (MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2024;73[42]:955-956). Since the fall of