Florida's dengue outbreak is the largest in a US state in decades
October 12, 2026
AI summary — for doctors, generated from the source snippet
Why it matters
State officials reported nearly 300 locally acquired dengue cases this year, most of them in Hillsborough County, home to Tampa.
Clinical relevance
Clinicians in and travelling to affected areas should keep dengue in mind in febrile patients.
Who should care
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Original source summary
State health officials reported this week that nearly 300 locally acquired cases of the mosquito-borne disease have been tallied so far this year. The vast majority of them were in Hillsborough County, home to Tampa.
Verbatim from Economic Times Health's own feed — "Florida's dengue outbreak is now the largest in a US state in decades"
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