Category: Dengue Fever
CIDRAP: With 60 new cases in the past week, Florida’s dengue total jumps to 485
Florida’s Department of Health recorded 60 more locally acquired dengue cases in the past week, bringing the state total to 485. This is the highest case count in decades, and significantly higher than last year’s total, which was 62 cases.
Nov 3, 2026
USA Today: 485 cases of dengue reported in Florida this year, some in Miami, Broward
More than 400 cases of locally acquired dengue have been reported this year in Florida, according to the Florida Department of Health’s weekly arbovirus surveillance report.
Nov 2, 2026
The Hill: New Florida counties report dengue cases as statewide total passes 400
Florida’s Pinellas County is continuing to see a spike in dengue fever cases as the state’s outbreak shows no sign of slowing.
Across the state of Florida, 425 locally acquired dengue fevers have been reported since the year began, with the majority of cases being reported in Hillsborough County.
Oct 26, 2026
Orlando Sentinel: Dengue fever found in Seminole County, residents advised to take precautions
A person in Seminole County is the latest in Central Florida to have contracted dengue fever, according to health officials who are urging Central Florida residents to take precautions against mosquito-borne illnesses.
Oct 22, 2026
Tampa Bay Times: Inside the fight against mosquitoes spreading dengue fever in Florida
For the first time in decades, Tampa Bay is seeing outbreaks of dengue fever. Officials are working overtime to beat it back.
Oct 22, 2026
WINK: Florida dengue cases hit 368 as Pinellas County becomes new hotspot
Dengue fever cases are rising in Florida, with a new hotspot emerging in Pinellas County. The Florida Department of Health reports a total of 368 cases of locally-acquired dengue this year across seven counties as of Thursday. The majority are in Hillsborough County, but the latest data shows Pinellas County is becoming a new area of concern.
Oct 16, 2026
FOX: (Video) Florida battles largest dengue fever outbreak in decades
Former CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield joins ‘America Reports’ to discuss Florida’s largest dengue fever outbreak in decades and shares advice on prevention methods.
Florida is combatting its largest dengue fever outbreak in decades, with over 290 locally acquired cases reported. Former CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield breaks down the risks of transmission and essential prevention measures. Meanwhile, Hillsborough County mosquito management teams deploy aerial spraying to target the mosquitoes carrying the virus.
Oct 16, 2026
CIDRAP: ‘I ached so much’: Man describes bout with dengue fever contracted during Florida’s outbreak
When Maurice Kurtz woke on September 19, he felt like a minivan had hit him. His temperature spiked to 101ºF, and he was intensely fatigued. He tried taking a walk but soon returned home because it felt so difficult.
Oct 16, 2026
IDSE: What You Should Know About Dengue in Florida
The state of Florida has announced its first death from the tropical illness dengue in 2026. Cases this year are up to 250 locally acquired dengue infections, which is the highest outbreak in recent memory.
Oct 7, 2026
Reuters: Bangladesh considers dengue vaccine trials as outbreak worsens
Bangladesh is considering carrying out clinical trials of a vaccine against dengue fever after thousands of patients have been hospitalised with the disease and hundreds have died, a minister said on Tuesday.
Oct 7, 2026