Florida confirms a death from dengue as the state struggles with one of its worst recent outbreaks
Health officials say 152 locally acquired cases have been reported this year, and mosquito crews are intensifying spraying and surveillance.
- On Friday, The Florida Department of Health confirmed the state's first dengue fever death of 2026, involving an 80-year-old Hillsborough County woman who died September 4 from septic shock and organ failure.
- Warm weather and rainfall have spurred Aedes aegypti mosquito breeding across the region, with Hillsborough County reporting 134 locally acquired cases—a caseload spokesperson Chris Wilkerson called "wildly unusual."
- The CDC lists older adults among groups at higher risk for severe dengue, with warning signs including severe stomach pain and persistent vomiting that may appear as fever falls, requiring emergency care.
- Hillsborough County Mosquito Management officials report zero positive testing pools in the two most recent weeks, suggesting transmission may be waning, though residents are urged to continue using EPA-registered insect repellent.
- University of Florida researcher Michael Fricken warns the recurring abundance of dengue-carrying mosquitoes makes the threat unlikely to fade in Florida, stating, "I do think it's going to be somewhat the new normal.
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What to know about dengue fever as Florida reports 1st death and cases rise
Close-up of a mosquito biting human skin. (Joao Paulo Burini/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — The Florida Department of Health confirmed the state’s first death from dengue fever this year as cases of the mosquito-borne illness continue to
The state of Florida counts 152 dengue cases so far, the second highest total after the record of almost 200 recorded in 2023
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نُشر هذا المقال أولاً عبر Cedarnews.net. لمتابعة المزيد من الأخبار والتقارير الحصرية، زورونا على موقعنا. Mosquitoes carrying breakbone: This cluster of locally spread cases is a stark reminder that a disease which most Americans associate with faraway tropical. تم نشر هذا الخبر عبر موقع Cedarnews الإخباري. للاطلاع على مزيد من الأخبار العاجلة والتقارير الحصرية، زوروا موقعنا الرسمي.
By Andrés Henao, CNN The Florida Department of Health confirmed on September 18, 2026 that the death of an elderly woman on September 4 was due to dengue fever. This is the first confirmed death in a larger dengue outbreak in Hillsborough County, where dengue fever has occurred.
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