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

Dengue virus cases nearly double in Hillsborough County

At the Tampa Executive Airport, helicopters fueled up, ready to spray down central Tampa.

Florida surgeon general urges residents to take precaution amid dengue activity in Hillsborough County

TAMPA, Fla. — Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo is urging residents to take precautions against mosquito-borne illnesses after health officials warned of dengue activity in Hillsborough County. The Florida Department of Health said Sept. 4 it was continuing to monitor dengue activity in Hillsborough County and working with local partners on mosquito control and prevention efforts. Officials… The post Florida surgeon general urges residents t…

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

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.

Family and neighbors mourn 80-year-old woman as Hillsborough expands dengue response

Relatives of Gay Small say the Florida Department of Health is investigating her death as possibly associated with the recent dengue outbreak.

Dengue Outbreak Triggers Aerial Mosquito Spraying

When dengue begins transmitting locally, time compresses: every day that infectious adult Aedes aegypti are in the air is a day the outbreak can compound. That is why Hillsborough County has turned to helicopter-based, ultra‑low‑volume spraying—not as a spectacle, but as a rapid, targeted attempt to collapse the population of infectious adult mosquitoes long enough for source reduction and larval control to catch up. The Short Version Hillsboro…