Category: Vector-Borne Diseases
Fox Tampa Bay: Locally acquired cases surge to 65 across Bay Area
Locally acquired dengue fever cases have surged across the Bay Area, with 65 cases now reported in Hillsborough, Pasco and Pinellas counties, according to the latest Florida Department of Health surveillance report.
Sep 8, 2026
Outbreak News Today: Dengue in the Philippines: Increasing trend reported in more than 100 cities
From the beginning of the year to August 29, 2026, 128,634 dengue cases were reported, a 39% decrease from 209,631 cases reported in the same period last year. Among the reported cases, 48,132 (37%) were confirmed, 16,874 (13%) were probable, and 63,628 (49%) were suspected.
Sep 8, 2026
Fox Dallas: Scientists discover new tick-borne virus after testing thousands of patients with mysterious illnesses
Scientists in China have identified a previously unknown tick-borne virus that can cause flu-like illness, fatigue and gastrointestinal symptoms, according to a new study.
Sep 8, 2026
The Independent: Chikungunya virus: Expert gives travel advice as France reports summer cases
French authorities are promoting mosquito-borne disease prevention after identifying an uptick in August of cases of chikungunya, a virus that causes a sudden onset of fever and joint pain.
Aug 26, 2026
10/11 NOW: Four West Nile virus cases confirmed in Lancaster County
Four people in Lancaster County have tested positive for West Nile virus, the health department said Tuesday. According to the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department, two of the four people were hospitalized.
Aug 26, 2026
LA Times: Dead of a mosquito bite: L.A. records West Nile fatality as California cases hit 5-year high
After an abnormally warm winter and a blistering March heat wave, California has seen a surge in mosquito activity that has driven West Nile virus cases to a five-year high. As of last week, there had been 30 human cases of the virus and three fatalities across the state, according to the California Department of Public Health.
Aug 26, 2026
CIDRAP: While rare, the tick-borne Bourbon virus may be more common in US than thought
A study published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases based on plasma antibody testing suggests that a rare tick-borne virus is circulating more widely in the United States than previously thought.
Aug 26, 2026
CBS News: The explosion of ticks and Alpha-gal syndrome
Emergency room visits for tick bites are the highest they’ve been in nearly a decade, as ticks spread into new parts of the country — and to top it off, a new horror has hit the headlines: Alpha-gal syndrome.
Aug 26, 2026
BBC: German airport worker dies of malaria after ‘mosquito arrives on plane’
A Frankfurt Airport worker has died of malaria after a rare outbreak led to six employees contracting the serious infection spread by mosquitoes. It is believed the mosquitoes arrived at Germany’s busiest airport on a plane, according to German public health officials.
Aug 26, 2026
Tampa Bay Times: Did you know there’s a dengue virus outbreak in the Tampa Bay area?
Floridians are accustomed to living with mosquitoes. What we are not accustomed to is seeing dengue fever in our own neighborhoods. Yet recent surveillance data suggest that’s exactly what’s happening.
Aug 26, 2026