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Oct 22, 2026

Florida reports highest locally acquired dengue cases in 100 years

Florida has recorded its highest number of locally acquired dengue cases in nearly a century, prompting the CDC to hold a briefing for clinicians on identifying the mosquito-borne disease.

Oct 22, 2026·2 sources
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  • ▪CDC guidelines instruct clinicians to avoid administering nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, corticosteroids, intramuscular injections, or prophylactic platelets to dengue patients
  • ▪Approximately 5% of symptomatic dengue patients progress to severe dengue, marked by plasma leakage, shock, respiratory distress, and organ damage
  • ▪Virginia reported its first locally acquired dengue case in 2026, while Texas, California, Arizona, and Hawaii reported zero locally acquired cases in 2026

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention1Disease surveillance1Disease transmission & epidemiology1Infectious Disease and Outbreaks1Outbreak response1Public health1Vector-borne diseases1

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