4 New Dengue Cases Confirmed in Florida

The Florida Health Department reported as of week #23, four additional travel-associated dengue cases were reported this year.

As of June 14, 2023, there have been 84 dengue cases confirmed related to international travelers. 

In 2022, 903 travel-associated dengue cases were reported in Florida.

And Miami-Dade and Broward Counties remain under a mosquito-borne illness alert, as locally acquired dengue cases were confirmed in 2023.

Recent data published by the U.S. CDC indicates U.S. states have reported about 129 travel-related and three locally-acquired dengue cases this year.

Dengue is a vaccine-preventable disease with two authorized vaccines available in certain countries in 2023.