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Florida reports spike in dengue fever cases, health alerts issued

Headline from The Oregonian, from the development of Sep 8, 2026

Newest development Sep 9, 2026 · 4 reportsDengue outbreak in Hillsborough County: Health officials warn spread could take time to slow

A dangerous mosquito-borne virus in this state is prompting a public health alert

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  1. Dangerous mosquito-borne virus spreads in Florida as officials warn of rising cases

    Headline from New York Post ·

  2. Names this update

    Florida reports spike in dengue fever cases, health alerts issued

    Headline from The Oregonian ·

  3. Newest

    Dengue outbreak in Hillsborough County: Health officials warn spread could take time to slow

    Headline from WFLA ·

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  1. Fox News

    Dangerous mosquito-borne virus spreads in one state as officials warn of rising cases (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Florida dengue fever cases hit 41 statewide as mosquito-control crews ramp up aerial spraying and inspections across Tampa Bay's hardest-hit counties.

  2. New York Post

    Dangerous mosquito-borne virus spreads in Florida as officials warn of rising cases (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Florida mosquito-control agencies are stepping up surveillance, inspections and spraying

  3. Money Talks News

    Dengue Cases Nearly Double in One Week: Here’s Where (opens Money Talks News)

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    Money Talks News's feed description

    Florida health officials list 10 counties under mosquito advisories or alerts and recommend specific ingredients to help prevent bites this season.

  4. Jezebel

    Florida Is Confronting Yet Another Surging Viral Threat: Dengue Fever (opens Jezebel)

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    Jezebel's feed description

    Another day, another potentially deadly virus like dengue circulating in Florida, where helicopters are now spraying pesticides over Tampa.

  5. The Oregonian

    Florida reports spike in dengue fever cases, health alerts issued (opens The Oregonian)

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    The Oregonian's feed description

    A dangerous mosquito-borne virus in this state is prompting a public health alert

  6. Tampa Bay Times

    Dengue fever is spreading. Here are 5 tips to help avoid it. (opens Tampa Bay Times)

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    Tampa Bay Times's feed description

    For the first time in almost a century, Tampa Bay is experiencing an outbreak of dengue fever. The tropical disease, which doctors thought had almost been eradicated in the United States, is now buzzing through our backyards. Hillsborough County is the epicenter of this summer’s epidemic.

  7. Tampa Bay Times

    With dengue on the rise, Tampa woman battles ‘mosquito breeding ground’ next door (opens Tampa Bay Times)

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    Tampa Bay Times's feed description

    Nothing screams Florida summer like being covered head to toe in mosquito bites. But what was once a mild annoyance has become a public health emergency. Sixty-five cases of the mosquito-borne illness dengue fever have been reported in Hillsborough, Pasco and Pinellas counties so far this year.

  8. FOX 13 Tampa

    Florida dengue outbreak: Health officials investigate possible dengue-related death in Tampa (opens FOX 13 Tampa)

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    FOX 13 Tampa's feed description

    The Florida Department of Health is investigating the death of a Hillsborough County resident that may be associated with a dengue virus infection. A department spokesperson confirmed the investigation but said no additional details about the case can be released because information about specific c…

  9. WFLA

    Dengue outbreak in Hillsborough County: Health officials warn spread could take time to slow (opens WFLA)

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    WFLA's feed description

    Health and mosquito control officials are warning residents that Hillsborough County's dengue outbreak could take time to wind down as crews continue working to find and treat mosquito breeding sites.

  10. WFLA

    Nearly 100 dengue fever cases reported in Hillsborough County; 111 across Florida (opens WFLA)

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    WFLA's feed description

    Dengue fever cases have spiked once again in Hillsborough County, which leads the state in the number of reported cases.

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