{"id":2677114,"date":"2026-10-06T12:22:54","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T16:22:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-disease-spreads-in-florida-emergencies-declared-in-three-counties\/"},"modified":"2026-10-06T12:25:36","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T16:25:36","slug":"new-disease-spreads-in-florida-emergencies-declared-in-three-counties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-disease-spreads-in-florida-emergencies-declared-in-three-counties\/","title":{"rendered":"New Disease Spreads in Florida, Emergencies Declared in Three Counties"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnew-disease-spreads-in-florida-emergencies-declared-in-three-counties%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2677114&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Three counties in Florida-Pasco,Hillsborough,adn Pinellas-have declared states of emergency due to an outbreak of dengue fever,with a total of 190 locally acquired cases reported across six counties. The majority of cases (170) are in Hillsborough County, which includes Tampa. Authorities are taking preventive measures such as aerial and ground mosquito treatments and encouraging residents to eliminate standing water where mosquitoes breed. Dengue fever, transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes active during the day in warm, humid climates like Florida&#8217;s, can cause flu-like symptoms and, in severe cases, bleeding, blood pressure drops, and death. As the disease spreads, especially in areas like Tampa, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >experts advise ongoing efforts<\/a> to protect against mosquito bites. The climate in Florida makes it particularly vulnerable to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/john-kerry-hit-with-ethics-complaint-over-inaccurate-climate-death-toll-claims\/\" title=\"John Kerry faces ethics complaint for &#039;inaccurate&#039; climate death toll claims.\">mosquito-borne illnesses<\/a>, prompting public health responses to contain the outbreak.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Three counties in Florida have declared states of emergency over an outbreak of dengue fever.<\/p>\n<p>Pasco County, Hillsborough County, and Pinellas County each said in press releases that the spread of the disease prompted the emergencies, according to a Tuesday <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/health\/dengue-fever-outbreak-triggers-states-emergency-3-southern-counties\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report<\/a> from Fox News.<\/p>\n<p>Across six Florida counties, a total of 190 locally acquired dengue fever cases have been confirmed, per the Florida Department of Health.<\/p>\n<p>Some 170 of the cases were in Hillsborough County, which is home to Tampa, Florida.<\/p>\n<p>There were also seven cases each in Miami-Dade and Pinellas counties, three in Orange County, two in Pasco County, and one in Palm Beach County.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Pinellas County has extended the State of Local Emergency for the mosquito-borne spread of dengue fever until Oct. 8. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GAp3DFdmv6\">https:\/\/t.co\/GAp3DFdmv6<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JEhOiFubWF\">pic.twitter.com\/JEhOiFubWF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 WFLA NEWS (@WFLA) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/WFLA\/status\/2105485350256660891?\">October 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The climate of Florida makes it especially susceptible to mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue fever.<\/p>\n<p>An entomologist representative at the SC Johnson Center for Insect Science and Family Health described in a statement to Fox News that \u201cthe Aedes mosquitoes that can transmit dengue are active during the day and thrive in warm, humid environments like those found in Florida.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs dengue cases continue to be reported in the Tampa area, taking steps to help prevent mosquito bites is especially important,\u201d the representative added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cStaying aware of local mosquito activity and consistently protecting against bites are important steps people can take to help reduce their risk.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Florida Mosquito Control Association officials are sending crews to conduct aerial and ground treatments in areas with potential outbreaks.<\/p>\n<p>They are also examining possible mosquito breeding sites on private property.<\/p>\n<p>Because mosquitoes breed in standing water, the Florida Mosquito Control Association is asking residents to empty or cover such water on their land.<\/p>\n<p>The particular type of mosquito spreading dengue fever especially prefers containers like buckets, tires, discarded toys, and planters.<\/p>\n<p>Mayo Clinic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/diseases-conditions\/dengue-fever\/symptoms-causes\/syc-20353078\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">says<\/a> that dengue fever \u201cis an illness from mosquito bites that happen in tropical and subtropical areas of the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The fever causes a fever and flu-like symptoms, while a more serious form can cause \u201cbleeding, a sudden drop in blood pressure, and death.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The disease is most common in Southeast Asia, the western Pacific islands, Latin America, and Africa.<\/p>\n<p>But Europe and the United States have seen dengue fever spread to their nations more recently.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; 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