Florida Confirms 485 Local Dengue Cases, With 95% Clustered in Tampa Bay
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Updated · Fox News · Nov 2
Florida Confirms 485 Local Dengue Cases, With 95% Clustered in Tampa Bay
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Nov 2
Summary
Florida has confirmed 485 locally acquired dengue cases this year, including 60 new infections logged from Oct. 18 to Oct. 24 in the state's largest outbreak in decades.
Tampa Bay accounts for roughly 95% of local cases, and ongoing transmission has pushed Hillsborough County to extend its local emergency after late-September declarations in Hillsborough, Pasco and Pinellas.
Mosquito-control teams have expanded ground spraying, aerial applications and property inspections as officials try to curb Aedes mosquitoes that spread dengue in residential areas during daytime hours.
More than 300 travel-associated dengue cases have also been reported in Florida, giving the virus additional chances to enter local mosquito populations and sustain transmission.