Pasco County Mosquito Control District officials are urging residents to prevent mosquito bites after an increase in dengue fever cases across the region. Florida Department of Health arbovirus surveillance data show locally acquired dengue transmission in multiple Tampa Bay-area counties, with 30 confirmed cases in the latest available reporting.
WHO:Pasco County Mosquito Control District; Florida Department of Health
WHAT:Officials urged residents to take precautions against mosquito bites as locally acquired dengue transmission rises, citing surveillance data.
WHEN:Reported Sep 1, 2026 at 2:15 PM ET
WHERE:Pasco County
WHY:The increase in dengue fever cases is prompting the precautionary guidance, based on Florida Department of Health arbovirus surveillance showing locally acquired transmission.
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