NEW PORT RICHEY, Florida. – The Florida Department of Health has issued a warning about mosquito-borne dengue fever in Pasco County.

So far, one case has been reported north of Ridge Road in West Pasco. The Pasco County Mosquito Control District (PCMCD) is taking extra precautions to stop the spread and is urging residents to do the same.

“This means that someone travelled here who had dengue fever,” said Executive Director Adriane Rogers. “Our local mosquitoes fed on that individual, picked up the virus and then transmitted it to someone here.”

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Dengue fever is also known as “breakbone fever.”

“Typical symptoms of dengue include fever, chills, nausea, vomiting, rash, pain behind the eyes, pain in the joints and pain in the bones,” she explained.

About 80% of those infected show no symptoms.

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“These people could be infected and still go about their daily lives,” Rogers said.

There is currently no vaccine for dengue fever, so PCMCD is taking precautions throughout the week.

“We have our trucks going into the neighborhoods until the evening hours,” she said. “We have our helicopters doing larvicides against the young mosquitoes. Tonight (Tuesday) we have planned an aerial operation to kill the adult mosquitoes in the area.”

Bite of an Aedes mosquito. This species can transmit diseases such as chikungunya, dengue and Zika. Image credit: NIAID (Photo by: IMAGE POINT FR/NIH/NIAID/BSIP //Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

Residents can also do their part. Rogers recommends shaking out standing water around properties.

“Things you throw away like plant saucers, wheelbarrows, used tires, children’s toys lying around, anything that could collect rainwater,” she said.

In addition, residents should cover their skin if possible or use insect spray.

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