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Florida reports 62 new locally acquired dengue cases, lifting total to 252
Florida's weekly mosquito-borne disease report published on Oct. 2 added 62 locally acquired dengue cases for the week ending Sept. 26. The update brings the 2026 total to 252 cases across seven counties, led by 223 in Hillsborough County.
Why it mattersExpanding local transmission raises infection risks and triggers public health emergency measures across the Tampa Bay region.
How we got here
- An 80-year-old Tampa-area woman died in a dengue-related case. Healio
- Florida reported 190 locally acquired dengue cases, with 170 located in Hillsborough County. Healio
- Hillsborough County and Pinellas County commissioners declared local states of emergency over dengue. Gov, Gov
- Florida's locally acquired dengue outbreak surpassed its previous record with more than 190 cases. Weather
- Hillsborough County Administrator Bonnie Wise extended the county's local emergency. Gov
- Florida reported 62 new locally acquired dengue cases, raising the total to 252 across seven counties. Gov, Usatoday
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The coverage
- Florida's dengue outbreak is now the largest in the continental US in decades, with over 250 reported casesCBS News · Oct 2
- As dengue continues to rise in Florida, some are worried about underreporting of casesABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos · Sep 30
- Dengue surge becomes Florida's largest outbreak on recordWeather · Sep 30
- Florida counties declare emergency over ‘wildly unusual’ dengue outbreakThe Washington Post · Sep 26
- Florida lists 252 dengue cases, 1 death in mosquito-borne disease spikeUsatoday
- Hillsborough extends dengue emergency as Florida cases climb to 252Winknews · Oct 2
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