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Dengue Outbreak Surges to 170 Cases in Florida’s Hillsborough County

Hillsborough officials gained emergency powers as mosquito-control crews stepped up treatments and residents were urged to remove standing water.

TAMPA, Florida — Hillsborough County has declared a local state of emergency after the number of locally acquired dengue fever cases climbed to 170, making the Tampa-area county the center of Florida’s current outbreak. Florida’s latest surveillance data counted 190 locally acquired cases statewide, with Hillsborough accounting for nearly 90% of them. Neighboring Pasco and Pinellas counties also declared emergencies Thursday as officials stepped…

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The response to the increase in dengue fever cases in Tampa Bay is already regional. Hillsborough, Pasco and Pinellas declared local states of emergency in response to the increase in mosquito-borne infections and confirmation of a disease-related death in Hillsborough. Statements allow local governments to accelerate certain actions to combat the mosquito population, authorize response-related expenditures, and coordinate resources to protect p…

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Telemundo Miami (51) broke the news on Friday, September 25, 2026.
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