Florida Counties Declare Emergency over ‘Wildly Unusual’ Dengue Outbreak
Officials say the declarations will speed mosquito-control spending and public health actions as Florida reports 392 dengue cases this year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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cedarnews.netFlorida counties declare emergency over ‘wildly unusual’ dengue outbreak
Three Florida counties have declared states of emergency as a growing outbreak of dengue has infected hundreds across the state this year. Hillsborough and Pinellas counties declared states of emergency Thursday, one day after neighboring Pasco County did the same, as officials in the state’s west-central region ramps up efforts to control mosquito populations and curb the spread of the mosquito-borne disease.
Dengue fever triggers local state of emergency in three Florida counties: what we know
Dengue fever has prompted Florida's three local counties to declare a state of emergency on Thursday, September 24, 2026.The state of emergency has been declared in Pasco, Hillsborough and Pinellas counties in response to...
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The number of dengue fever cases in Florida has risen to 190, with Hillsborough County being the hardest hit with 170 locally transmitted cases. An 80-year-old woman died from complications. Hillsborough County, along with Pasco and Pinellas counties, have declared a state of emergency to strengthen mosquito-borne disease control measures.
Three counties in Florida have declared a state of emergency due to a surge in dengue fever cases. The image shows the Aedes aegypti mosquito, one of the vectors for the dengue virus. (Luis Robayo/AFP/Getty Images)
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