Florida on alert as state declares emergency over ‘breakbone fever’ dengue outbreak

Sep 28, 2026

Florida has recently declared a local state of emergency in response to a rising dengue fever outbreak impacting various counties. With almost 200 locally contracted cases reported this year, showing a dramatic increase from the previous year, officials have initiated strategic mosquito-control measures to tackle the growing mosquito population and to scrutinize areas where they may breed.

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