Los Angeles County Department of Public Health officials have reported two additional cases of locally acquired dengue, a mosquito-borne illness that has been located in several other nearby cities in recent weeks.

Two more locally acquired cases of the mosquito-borne illness dengue have been confirmed in the Baldwin Park area, adding to a cluster of three cases in the area that were announced earlier this year.

The County of San Diego is investigating the first ever case of locally acquired dengue. The Escondido resident who became sick with dengue did not travel to

Symptoms of dengue often mirror those of other viruses, and health officials urged healthcare providers to be vigilant.

Two more people have been found positive for locally acquired dengue virus in Baldwin Park, taking the total number of cases in the area to five, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health announced on Tuesday,