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Dengue Fever Claims a Life in Hillsborough County in What Experts Say Is a High Year for Local Cases

Hillsborough County accounts for 134 of Florida’s 152 locally acquired dengue cases, and officials say recent mosquito sampling has not found the virus.

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The state's first confirmed dengue death of 2026 has experts urging screens, repellent and long sleeves as locally acquired cases reach 152.

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Map Shows Dengue Fever Cases in Each State as Florida Records First 2026 Death

Florida has recorded its first dengue-related death of 2026 amid one of the state's largest outbreaks in recent years.

·New York, United States
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Dengue fever claims a life in Hillsborough County in what experts say is a high year for local cases

The state's first confirmed dengue death of 2026 has experts urging screens, repellent and long sleeves as locally acquired cases reach 152.

·Washington, United States
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Florida Confirms a Dengue Death in an Older Tampa Woman as Hillsborough Local Cases Pass 130 This Year

Florida confirmed a dengue death in an older Tampa woman. What caregivers should watch for as Hillsborough has 134 of 152 local cases.

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Florida Health Alert for Local Dengue Transmission After Recording the First Death in Decades · Global Voices

A Florida woman died of dengue fever at the age of 80. The case represents the first recorded death from this disease in the state in nearly a century.

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Florida Records Its First Dengue Death in Nearly a Century: Symptoms and How to Avoid Mosquito Bites

A Florida woman died of dengue fever at the age of 80. The case represents the first recorded death from this disease in the state in nearly a century.

·Lima, Peru
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El Comercio broke the news in Lima, Peru on Sunday, September 20, 2026.
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