Event Brief
Tampa, Hillsborough step up dengue prevention
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 15, 2026 at 9:00 PM ET
Summary: Hillsborough County and the City of Tampa are urging residents to check their homes for standing water as part of dengue fever prevention efforts. Senior environmental scientist Paolo Pecora said the problem requires community action to reduce mosquito breeding sites.
WHO: Hillsborough County and the City of Tampa; Paolo Pecora, senior environmental scientist with Hillsborough County
WHAT: Officials asked residents to routinely inspect around their homes for standing water to help combat dengue fever spread.
WHEN: Sep 15, 2026 at 7:51 PM ET
WHERE: Hillsborough County, Florida
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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