Virginia Reports First Locally Acquired Dengue Case | Richmond News

Virginia’s hit with its first locally acquired case of dengue fever — no overseas travel needed, just a mosquito bite chain. Experts say widespread outbreak risk is low, but stay alert: dengue spreads through mosquitoes, not person-to-person. Symptoms range from fever and aches to severe pain and bleeding. Protect yourself with bug spray, long sleeves, sealed screens, and eliminate standing water — especially as summer winds down. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/b40a252b5166f85b