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Florida counties declare emergency over ‘wildly unusual’ dengue outbreak - washingtonpost.com
WorldBy Alex DeLuca9/25/20261 min read
Mosquito-borne disease has infected hundreds statewide and killed one woman in Tampa.
✨ Key Highlights
- Three Florida counties have declared states of emergency in response to a growing dengue outbreak that has infected hundreds of people across the state this year.
- The mosquito-borne disease has killed one woman in Tampa, marking a fatal turn in the ongoing public health situation.
- Hillsborough and Pinellas counties are among the jurisdictions that have declared states of emergency to address the spread.
- Officials have characterized the outbreak as "wildly unusual," reflecting the unexpected scale of dengue transmission within Florida.
- The declarations signal heightened concern from local authorities about the pace and reach of the infections statewide.
Three Florida counties have declared states of emergency as a growing outbreak of dengue has infected hundreds across the state this year.
Hillsborough and Pinellas counties declared states of emerg