(CNS): Although no local transmission cases of dengue fever have been confirmed since January of this year, local health officials said that four new suspected cases have been reported over the last month. One of those was the first to be recorded in North Side the others were in both West Bay and George Town and none had any travel history to endemic countries. On 6 April 49 cases of suspected dengue fever have been investigations in Cayman since the start of this year but only six have so far proved positive. With three results still outstanding all the rest were found to be negative and the last positive case for this year had an onset on 25 January. Reports of the fever are in decline with just nine suspected cases investigated over the last seven weeks.
With this trend, although cases may occur sporadically, and while the authorities are still waiting on the results of three possible cases as the last positive case for this year was on 25 January the outbreak is now over, officials said.
