Event Brief
Dengue cases prompt mosquito treatments in Hillsborough
Filed: Aug 05, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET
Summary: Two locally acquired dengue cases in Hillsborough County lead crews to prepare mosquito control treatments in East and South Tampa areas.
WHO: Hillsborough County mosquito control officials and county crews
WHAT: Preparing mosquito control treatments after two confirmed locally acquired dengue fever cases
WHEN: Aug 04, 2026 at 4:23 PM ET
WHERE: Hillsborough County, Florida
WHY: Both patients likely contracted dengue from mosquitoes within Hillsborough County, prompting preventive mosquito treatments.
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