Florida: 2024 Dengue

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Source: https://www.wfla.com/news/hillsborou...orough-county/

Dengue fever case from mosquito bite confirmed in Hillsborough County
by: Melissa Marino

Posted: Jun 24, 2024 / 05:00 PM EDT

Updated: Jun 24, 2024 / 05:02 PM EDT
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HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — The Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County has confirmed one case of locally acquired dengue fever caused by a mosquito bite.

“This our first local transmitted case of dengue since 2019. It’s actually pretty rare,” said David Fiess, Director of Hillsborough County Mosquito Management.

According to the DOH, the person picked up the virus from a mosquito bite in Hillsborough County, however, the agency is not saying where...

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Source: https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/...e/74218405007/

13 dengue fever cases recorded in Palm Beach County amid global spikes. Should you worry?
Antigone Barton Palm Beach Post
13 hours ago

With record-breaking numbers of dengue virus infections worldwide and more than double the number of infections of the virus in South and Central America in the past year, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning healthcare providers and the public to be on the alert for the mosquito-borne disease. Palm Beach County has recorded 13 cases of the disease this year.

That doesn't mean an outbreak is occurring here, but the cases should remind residents to protect themselves from mosquito bites, according to experts.

Palm Beach County and Florida health officials did not return calls requesting information on when the cases were counted...

...Five locally transmitted cases have been recorded in Miami-Dade County this year...

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Source: https://www.flkeysnews.com/news/loca...289655032.html

Dengue fever confirmed in Florida Keys as U.S. on watch for rise in mosquito illness By Michelle Marchante July 01, 2024 12:04 PM Aedes aegypti mosquitoes spread dengue to people through bites.

Two people have fallen ill with dengue fever in the Florida Keys after being bit by infected mosquitoes, prompting health officials to issue an alert for the island chain. The alert comes just days after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a health advisory warning of an increased risk of dengue infections in the country as cases surge globally...

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DOH-Monroe Issues Mosquito-Borne Illness Alert


July 03, 2024

Press Release

Contact:

Brandie Peretz
Brandie.Peretz@flhealth.gov
305-563-1107

Monroe County, Fla.—The Florida Department of Health in Monroe County (DOH-Monroe) is informing residents of two confirmed cases of locally-acquired dengue fever.


DOH-Monroe and Florida Keys Mosquito Control District are coordinating surveillance and prevention efforts that include:

• Intensified door to door mosquito inspections
• Enhanced mosquito surveillance (trapping/monitoring)
• Aerial larvicide and adulticide mosquito treatments as necessary
• Truck mounted larvicide and adulticide mosquito treatments as necessary

Dengue can present as a flu-like illness with severe muscle aches and joint pain, fever, and sometimes a rash. Usually, there are no respiratory symptoms. Symptoms of dengue will appear within 14 days after being bitten by an infected mosquito. Dengue fever is not contagious but is transmitted by the bite of an infected Aedes aegypti mosquito.
DOH-Monroe reminds the community to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes by taking these basic precautions.

Mosquito-Borne Illness Prevention Poster - English

Mosquito-Borne Illness Prevention Poster - Spanish

The Department continues to conduct statewide surveillance for mosquito-borne illnesses, including West Nile virus infections, Eastern equine encephalitis, St. Louis encephalitis, malaria, chikungunya, and dengue. Residents of Florida are encouraged to report dead birds to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s site.


For more information, visit the Department’s website or view the weekly mosquito-borne illness surveillance reports. If you are experiencing any symptoms, please call DOH-Monroe at 305-317-9120.

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https://monroe.floridahealth.gov/newsroom/2024/07/Mosquito-Borne-Illness-Alert.html

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Source: https://floridaphoenix.com/briefs/re...ted-last-week/

Report: Two cases of dengue, one case of West Nile virus detected last week
By: Jackie Llanos - July 24, 2024 10:14 am

As dengue cases skyrocket in the country, the Florida Department of Health has reported that two people contracted the mosquito-borne illness last week in Miami-Dade County, bringing the total number of cases detected this year to 16.

Hillsborough, Miami-Dade, and Monroe counties are under a mosquito-borne illness alert, according to the state’s latest arbovirus surveillance report, which includes information about cases reported between July 14 and 20. During the same week, a person found out they had West Nile virus while trying to donate blood.

While 16 people have contracted dengue in the state, there have been 278 cases from people who traveled abroad. DOH reported 18 of those travel-related cases last week.

Last year, Miami-Dade was a hotbed for dengue, with 156 out of the 176 Florida cases taking place in the county, according to the last arbovirus report of 2023.

West Nile virus has only been detected in two asymptomatic blood donors this year, meaning that the people didn’t have health complications from the illness. However, health officials know the virus is present in Duval, Hillsborough, Polk, St. Lucie, and Walton counties because chickens used to monitor mosquito-borne illnesses have tested positive for West Nile virus antibodies.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an advisory on June 25 about the increased risk of dengue infections. Aside from Puerto Rico, Florida is the state with the highest number of dengue cases this year, according to the CDC...

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Source: https://www.wftv.com/news/local/2-co...C2USEW24H2FEI/

2 confirmed Dengue fever cases prompt mosquito spraying in Orange County
By Gene Saladna, WFTV.com
August 23, 2024 at 1:22 pm EDT

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Orange County Mosquito Control crews will be spraying some neighborhoods after state health officials recently confirmed two cases of Dengue fever.

Florida Department of Health in Orange County said the two people contracted the virus inside the county and not from travel outside of the area.

The Dengue cases are the first reported within the county in years, officials said...

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442 cases of dengue fever reported in Florida 2024. What are the symptoms?
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Two more cases of locally acquired dengue were reported in Florida in the week of Aug. 18-24. That makes 25 cases in six counties in 2024, according to the latest data from the Florida Department of Health.

Health advisories and alerts have been issued for the affected counties.

But the number of travel-related cases of dengue reported in Florida so far in 2024 is much higher, with 417 cases reported, according to the Florida Department of Health, with most of the cases coming from Cuba, Brazil and Colombia and Argentina...

...As of Aug. 24, there have been 25 cases of locally acquired dengue in Florida in six counties. Here's the breakdown:

Hillsborough County: 2 cases in June
Manatee County: 1 case in July
Miami-Dade County: 16 cases: 2 in January, 2 in February and March, 5 in April and June, 5 in July
Monroe County: 3 cases in June
Orange County: 2 cases in August
Pasco County: 1 case in January..

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Source: https://cw34.com/news/local/dengue-f...tember-14-2024

Palm Beach County reports case of locally-acquired dengue fever
by Sophie PendrillSat, September 14th 2024 at 3:26 PM

PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — The Florida Department of Health (DOH) in Palm Beach County has announced a confirmed case of locally-acquired dengue fever in the area.

In response, DOH is working with the Mosquito Control Division to monitor and treat the affected region to prevent further cases...

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Source: https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/r...squito-control

Pasco County confirms case of locally acquired dengue fever, according to mosquito control
By: Amanda Boettcher
Posted 4:03 PM, Sep 17, 2024

PASCO COUNTY, Fla — Pasco County has a confirmed case of locally acquired dengue fever. The Pasco County Mosquito Control District (PCMCD) reported the single case on Tuesday but advised the public that there is a heightened risk of more cases...

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Source: https://www.wfla.com/news/pasco-coun...-pasco-county/

2 cases of dengue fever found in Pasco County
by: Jeff Patterson
Posted: Sep 18, 2024 / 07:16 PM EDT
Updated: Sep 18, 2024 / 07:16 PM EDT


TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Pasco County is ramping up its mosquito control efforts after the discovery of two locally acquired cases of dengue fever.

The mosquito-borne virus can produce fever, chills, muscle pain, nausea, and a rash.

Pasco County said the two cases of dengue fever were discovered in the western portion of the county, north of Ridge Road.

The county is now focusing it’s efforts in those areas to prevent the spread of the disease...

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Source: https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/he...6-a8c70ebab50c

FDOH: Florida sees uptick in dengue fever cases acquired from local mosquitoes
At least 37 cases of locally acquired dengue fever have been reported across recorded in Florida in 2024, including Hillsborough and Pasco counties.
Author: Alex Jensen
Published: 6:43 PM EDT October 1, 2024
Updated: 6:43 PM EDT October 1, 2024
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PASCO COUNTY, Fla. — The reported number of locally acquired dengue fever cases is on the rise in Florida, according to health officials. So far, at least 37 cases across seven counties have been recorded in the state this year.

Officials have been tracking the uptick of cases in Florida, which, according to reports, currently has the most in the U.S. There have been between 522 to 539 cases of dengue fever reported in the state, the large majority in people with a travel history to a dengue-endemic area within two weeks of showing symptoms, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Florida Health.

According to the latest date from the health department, the highest number of cases have been reported in Miami-Dade County (244 cases), Broward County (69 cases), Hillsborough County (38 cases), Orange County (33 cases) and Palm Beach County (33 cases)...

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Source: https://www.suncoastnews.com/news/mo...246dd5e13.html

More cases of dengue fever pop up in Pasco County
Flooding, standing water caused by hurricanes leading Mosquito Control to intensify containment efforts
By PAT MORRIS, Suncoast News Oct 22, 2024 Updated 22 hrs ago

As of Oct. 17, the Pasco County Mosquito Control District reported five confirmed cases of locally acquired dengue virus. Coming on top of back-to-back Hurricanes Helene and Milton — which separately devastated different parts of Pasco — the district said it is intensifying its efforts to control the county’s mosquito population...

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Source: https://www.tampabay.com/news/health...borough-pasco/

New cases of dengue fever confirmed in Hillsborough and Pasco
Both counties were already under mosquito-borne illness alerts after infection of residents with no recent history of travel abroad.
By Christopher O'DonnellTimes staff
|Updated Yesterday

Health officials in Hillsborough and Pasco counties are warning residents to avoid mosquito bites after new cases of dengue fever were recently confirmed in residents who had been overseas.

A fourth case of dengue since July was recently confirmed in Hillsborough. Three cases were confirmed in Pasco in September, bringing the total to six this year, according to Florida Department of Health report...

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Source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/oth...ty/ar-AA1vyPdO

Fifth Case Of Locally Acquired Dengue Fever Confirmed In Hillsborough County
Story by Melissa Masters
• 21h • 2 min read

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - The Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County (DOH-Hillsborough) has confirmed a fifth case of locally acquired dengue fever, prompting continued mosquito-borne illness alerts in the county.

DOH-Hillsborough, in collaboration with Hillsborough County Mosquito Control, is actively working to combat the spread of the disease. Aerial spraying is being conducted to control the mosquito population, and health officials are urging residents to take precautions to avoid mosquito bites...

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Source: https://patch.com/florida/southtampa...ay-area-report

2 Human Dengue Fever Cases Reported In Tampa Bay Area: Report
So far this year, Florida has seen 74 locally acquired human dengue fever cases reported across the state, data from health officials shows.
Tiffany Razzano,
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Posted Wed, Dec 11, 2024 at 4:20 pm ET


TAMPA BAY, FL — Two new locally acquired dengue cases were reported in the greater Tampa Bay area between Dec. 1 and 7, according to the Florida Department of Health’s Weekly Arbovirus Report for that week.

The report shares information about mosquito-borne disease cases reported in humans in the state.
One new locally required case was reported in Hillsborough County, bringing the county’s total number of dengue cases to five for the year so far, the report said...