Event Brief
Aerial dengue control operations start in Hillsborough
By The BriefBrief · Sources (3)
Filed: Sep 16, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET
UPDATED Sep 16, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET
Summary: Hillsborough County is beginning aerial operations this week to curb dengue fever, and residents may see a low-flying helicopter over their neighborhoods. The county’s mosquito-control efforts are being conducted from the air as part of the public health response.
WHO: Hillsborough County public health and mosquito-control officials
WHAT: Aerial operations using a low-flying helicopter to curb dengue fever
WHEN: Sep 16, 2026 at 2:59 PM ET
WHERE: Hillsborough County, Florida
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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