Tampa Confirms Locally-Acquired Dengue Case

The Florida Department of Health (FDH) in Hillsborough County (DOH-Hillsborough) today announced it is informing Tampa-area residents of a confirmed human case of locally-acquired dengue fever.

DOH-Hillsborough and Hillsborough County Mosquito Control stated on June 24, 2024, that they coordinate surveillance and prevention efforts by aerial spraying.

DOH-Hillsborough is the third Florida country to report mosquito-transmitted dengue cases in 2024.

FDH published its Arbovirus Surveillance update #24 on June 15, 2024, disclosing seven locally acquired dengue cases have been reported from Miami-Dade, Pasco.

In 2024, 222 travel-associated dengue cases have been reported in Florida, primarily from visitors from Cuba and Brazil.

Florida continues statewide surveillance for mosquito-borne illnesses, including West Nile virus infections, Eastern equine encephalitis, St. Louis encephalitis, malaria, chikungunya, and dengue.

While the Dengvaxia vaccine is U.S. FDA-approved, it has limited available in the United States.