Nicole Iovine

Chief epidemiologist, UF Health

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Last updated Nov 11, 2026

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Florida dengue outbreak becomes largest in continental US in decades

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Commenting on why cooler weather alone will not end the outbreak

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.

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