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Story summary
- Florida Department of Health reports 425 locally acquired dengue cases as of Oct. 17, 2026.
- Hillsborough County extended its local emergency through Oct. 22, increasing mosquito-control treatments.
- Statewide testing found 393 of 395 viruses were dengue type 2.
- Two dengue type 3 cases were identified in Miami-Dade.
- An 80-year-old Tampa woman is the state’s only dengue-related death reported this year.
