Florida County Declares State of Emergency as Dengue Fever Cases Reach 170
Hillsborough officials gained emergency powers as mosquito-control crews stepped up treatments and residents were urged to remove standing water.
- Hillsborough County declared a local state of emergency on Thursday after locally acquired dengue fever cases reached 170, making the Tampa-area county the center of Florida's current outbreak.
- Three Tampa Bay-area counties declared emergencies this week as officials stepped up mosquito-control efforts; neighboring Pasco and Pinellas County joined Hillsborough in responding to the sharp increase.
- Florida surveillance data counted 190 locally acquired cases statewide, with Hillsborough accounting for nearly 90% of them; Pinellas County confirmed seven cases and Pasco County reported two.
- Emergency orders grant officials authority to deploy mosquito traps and aerial treatments; uniformed Pinellas County staff with ID badges will "only enter with approval" to assist residents.
- Roughly 1 in 20 patients develop severe dengue with high fever reaching 104 degrees Fahrenheit; The World Health Organization warns that about half the global population remains at risk.
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Dengue Outbreak Surges to 170 Cases in Florida’s Hillsborough County
TAMPA, Florida — Hillsborough County has declared a local state of emergency after the number of locally acquired dengue fever cases climbed to 170, making the Tampa-area county the center of Florida’s current outbreak. Florida’s latest surveillance data counted 190 locally acquired cases statewide, with Hillsborough accounting for nearly 90% of them. Neighboring Pasco and Pinellas counties also declared emergencies Thursday as officials stepped…
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