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Florida records more than 500 dengue infections this year
Florida has recorded more than 500 dengue infections this year, the highest number in decades.
About 280 were caught locally, while the others were linked to travel.
Most cases are in the Tampa area, where an older woman died after a dengue infection in September.
Some communities in the area declared a state of emergency.
Dengue is a virus spread by mosquitoes and is common in tropical and subtropical regions.
It can cause fever, nausea and severe aches, and a small share of cases become life-threatening.
The mosquitoes that spread it are expanding their range, and Italy and France have also reported local infections this year.
Florida has recorded more than 500 dengue infections this year, the highest total in decades.
About 280 infections were acquired locally, while the others were linked to travel, according to the CDC.
Most cases have been reported around Tampa, where an older woman died in September after a dengue infection.
The previous record was nearly 200 cases in 2023.
Some communities in the Tampa region declared a state of emergency.
- Who
- Florida residents and travelers infected with dengue; most cases were reported around Tampa.
- What
- Florida recorded more than 500 dengue infections, including about 280 locally acquired cases.
- When
- This year; an older woman died in September.
- Where
- Florida, with most cases around Tampa.
- Why
- Dengue is spread by mosquitoes; the sources say the wider spread of mosquito habitats is contributing to local infections in more places.
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Florida recorded nearly 200 dengue cases, its previous high.
Florida recorded more than 500 infections, including about 280 locally acquired cases.
An older woman died after a dengue infection in the Tampa region.
- Total infections
- More than 500
- Locally acquired infections
- About 280
- Previous record
- Nearly 200 cases in 2023
- Main cluster
- Around Tampa
- Reported death
- An older woman died in September
Sources
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