Florida confirms dengue death, cases rise to 152
The Florida Department of Health confirmed on September fourth, 2026 that an 80-year-old woman had died from dengue fever in Hillsborough County, raising the state's total of locally acquired cases to 152 for the week ending September 12. Earlier reports in early September noted the death as the first dengue-related fatality in Florida for 2026 and placed the case count at 134 in Hillsborough County, prompting renewed public-health alerts. Yahoo reported the death as the state's first dengue death of the year, while CNN highlighted the rising case numbers that led officials to issue additional warnings.
参与者
Gay Small
Florida Department of Health
University of South Florida
Kristi Miley
Pinellas County Mosquito Control
Alissa Berro
Florida Mosquito Control Association
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
地点
Florida, United States
Hillsborough County, Florida, United States
Bayshore Boulevard, Tampa, Florida, United States
Pinellas County, Florida, United States
