Coverage dated November 2, 2026 to November 3, 2026

Florida battles largest dengue fever outbreak in decades with hundreds infected

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The locally acquired infections are separate from more than 300 travel-associated dengue cases reported in Florida this year.

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  1. Fox News

    Dangerous mosquito-borne virus surges in popular US state as cases reach highest levels in decades (opens Fox News)

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    Florida's dengue fever outbreak has reached 485 locally acquired cases, with Tampa Bay accounting for 95% of infections and emergency declarations issued.

  2. New York Post

    Florida battles largest dengue fever outbreak in decades with hundreds infected (opens New York Post)

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    The locally acquired infections are separate from more than 300 travel-associated dengue cases reported in Florida this year.

  3. Watch Dog Report

    Florida’s Worst DENGUE Outbreak in Decades (opens Watch Dog Report)

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    Florida’s 2026 dengue surge is not a blip of imported illness; it is a sustained, locally driven outbreak centered in Tampa Bay, defined by one serotype, multiple county emergencies, and an all-hands vector-control campaign that moved rapidly from press releases to helicopters, ground crews, and nig…

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