We're almost out of the woods with the Dengue Fever outbreak on the Big Island. Kona and Hilo are no longer considered "hot spots," and, in another week or so with no new infections, they will give the entire island a clean bill of health. It takes 4 weeks of no new cases for the CDC to declare the outbreak officially over.
This outbreak started in October, and, according to Dr. Barbara, five months is typical for the life of an outbreak.
As ominous as the name "Dengue Fever" sounds, it really wasn't that bad. Apparently Dengue is nothing compared to the Zika virus that we're hearing about now. THERE IS NO ZIKA ON THE BIG ISLAND!!
The Big Island is safe - plan your vacations!
Aloha y'all!
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