What to know about dengue fever as Florida reports more than 500 cases this year
Summary
Florida recorded 524 locally acquired dengue cases this year, a recent record high. On Nov. 5, health officials used helicopters to spray a mixture containing Bti in Pinellas and Hillsborough counties to kill mosquito larvae.Key Facts
- Florida recorded 524 locally acquired dengue cases this year.
- Florida had recorded 382 travel-associated dengue cases as of Oct. 31.
- Most dengue infections occur after people travel to areas where the disease is common.
- Helicopters sprayed areas of Pinellas and Hillsborough counties on Nov. 5.
- The spray contained Bti, a soil bacteria that kills mosquito larvae.
- Florida’s outbreak is the largest in the continental United States in decades.
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