Event Brief
First Hillsborough dengue death as mosquito spraying continues
By The BriefBrief · Sources (5)
Filed: Sep 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET
UPDATED Sep 18, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET
Summary: Florida health officials report more than 130 dengue cases in Hillsborough County, 88% of the state total, including the county’s first dengue fever-related death. From Sept. 6–12, Hillsborough logged 39 cases as aerial and truck treatments continue; officials cite dropping trap counts and recent negative dengue tests in adult mosquito samples.
WHO: Florida Department of Health; Hillsborough County Mosquito Management Services; local mosquito-trap testing labs
WHAT: Confirmed first dengue fever-related death in Hillsborough County and continued aerial/truck mosquito treatments amid rising dengue case counts
WHEN: Sep 18, 2026 at 5:18 PM ET
WHERE: Hillsborough County, Florida
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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