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Florida dengue outbreak becomes largest in continental US in decades

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Florida has reported 524 locally acquired dengue cases in 12 counties, state health data through Oct. 31 show. Hillsborough County, home to Tampa, accounts for 407 of them, and Pinellas has 80.

Updated 4 hours ago

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This is the most locally acquired cases that we've seen in the state.

from Florida dengue outbreak becomes largest in continental US in decades · Updated 4 hours ago

We're getting to the time of year when things are cooling down, so we should expect a decrease in transmission. However, it's still hot in Florida right now.

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