{"id":417399,"date":"2026-10-03T03:08:43","date_gmt":"2026-10-03T03:08:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/417399\/"},"modified":"2026-10-03T03:08:43","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T03:08:43","slug":"dengue-fever-cases-rise-to-240-across-tampa-bay-see-county-by-county-numbers-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/417399\/","title":{"rendered":"Dengue fever cases rise to 240 across Tampa Bay: See county-by-county numbers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Florida has confirmed 252 cases of dengue fever, with the majority reported in a single Tampa Bay-area county.<\/p>\n

TAMPA, Fla. \u2014 The Florida Department of Health has released its latest confirmed cases of dengue fever, a mosquito-borne illness transmitted by the bite of an Aedes mosquito.<\/p>\n

According to the latest data, there have been 252 cases of locally acquired dengue fever in Florida in 2026, with more than 88% of those cases reported in Hillsborough County.<\/p>\n


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Between Sept. 20 and Sept. 26, Florida DOH has confirmed 62 new cases, with the largest increases in Pinellas and Hillsborough counties.<\/p>\n

Here’s a county-by-county breakdown of dengue cases across Florida.<\/p>\n


\nCounty-by-county dengue cases across Florida <\/p>\n

Hillsborough County: 223 casesPinellas County: 13 casesMiami-Dade County: 8 casesPasco County: 3 casesOrange County: 3 casesPolk County: 1 casePalm Beach County: 1 case <\/p>\n

Florida has had one confirmed death<\/a> related to dengue fever this year in Hillsborough County.<\/p>\n

The health department also says 28 mosquito pools have tested positive for dengue across four Florida counties, with 19 of those being in Hillsborough County and one being in Pasco County.<\/p>\n

The latest case numbers come as Hillsborough and Pinellas counties extend their local states of emergency for dengue fever through Oct. 8.\u00a0<\/p>\n

A local state of emergency gives local officials “the ability to quickly take certain actions to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of the community, and provides a path for federal reimbursement of certain expenses.”<\/p>\n

Pinellas County officials added that there’s been an increase in West Nile virus activity in its sentinel chicken coops, which is “an early warning for potential human transmission.”<\/p>\n

Of Florida’s 252 dengue cases, 21 were reported in July, 150 were reported in August and 81 were reported in September.<\/p>\n


\nWhat is dengue fever? <\/p>\n

Dengue, or dengue fever, is a viral illness spread by infected mosquitoes to people. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), most people who get dengue do not have symptoms. However, those who do may experience high fever, headache, body aches, nausea and rash.<\/p>\n

Health officials say most people get better in 1-2 weeks, while some may develop more severe symptoms that can lead to hospitalizations or death.<\/p>\n

Other than pain management, there is no specific treatment for dengue.<\/p>\n


\nHow to prevent dengue <\/p>\n

Health leaders say the best way to prevent dengue infection is to avoid mosquito bites. You can do that by wearing insect repellent, wearing protective clothing and draining standing water around your home.<\/p>\n

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