Manatee County Confirms 1 Local Dengue Case as Florida Tops 400 Infections

3 articles · Updated · WWSB · Oct 23

Manatee County confirmed one locally acquired dengue case, extending a Florida outbreak that has produced more than 400 local infections this year.
Mosquito control officials said they have been treating Palmetto and Bradenton urban areas every two weeks, aiming to suppress transmission even though Aedes aegypti is uncommon locally.
Mosquito populations in those urban areas have stayed particularly low in recent months, officials said, but residents were still urged to avoid bites through long sleeves, loose light-colored clothing and EPA-registered repellent.
Sarasota County has reported no locally acquired dengue cases so far; experts said many infections cause no symptoms, while others can bring headache, fatigue, muscle soreness and sometimes a rash.