The first locally transmitted case of dengue fever this year has been reported in Texas.

The first locally acquired case of dengue fever this year has been reported in Texas, state public-health officials said this week.

The case was reported in Cameron County, which lies on the Texas-Mexico border with a population of about 425,000 and includes the city of Brownsville.

Last year, the state reported one locally acquired case out of its total of 79 cases.

This year, the Lone Star State has seen 106 cases of travel-related dengue fever — the highest annual number in Texas since 2002. Press releaseSo far, one case has been fatal.

Now the first locally acquired case has been reported, meaning the infected person had no history of travel to a country where dengue is commonly found.

Dengue virus is spread by mosquito bites and is usually recorded in tropical or subtropical environments where mosquitoes thrive.

It is not transmitted from human to human.

Only 25% of those infected develop symptoms, which can include the eponymous fever, pain, nausea, vomiting, and rash. It usually takes two weeks for an infected person to show any symptoms, which can last from two to seven days.

cases started pop up in florida After Hurricane Milton. Dengue outbreaks have also been declared in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands.

There have been more than 50 locally acquired cases in Florida and 15 in California so far this year, according to the . Center for Disease Control and Prevention,

There are currently at least 4,962 cases nationally, according to the CDC, with the majority reported in Puerto Rico.

According to the CDC, cases of dengue fever globally are at an all-time high this year due to rising global temperatures. The agency originally released health warning in june Warning of increasing risk of infection in the coming months.

Meanwhile, locally acquired cases in the US are almost triple what were reported by this time last year.

Mosquito season in Texas is expected to last through November and December, according to health officials in the Lone Star State. CDC advises Avoid mosquito bites by using insect repellent and wearing clothes that cover as much skin as possible.