Pinellas extends dengue emergency as Hillsborough cases reach 259
Friday, October 9, 2026 · 5 min
Pinellas County extended its dengue State of Local Emergency through Oct. 15, as the Florida Department of Health's latest weekly report added 36 locally acquired cases in Hillsborough, now 259 since July. Confirmed cases across Pinellas, Pasco and Hillsborough total 282.
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Pinellas County extended its dengue State of Local Emergency through Oct. 15, as the Florida Department of Health's latest weekly report added 36 locally acquired cases in Hillsborough, now 259 since July. Confirmed cases across Pinellas, Pasco and Hillsborough total 282.
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“Under authority delegated by the Board of County Commissioners (BCC), Pinellas County Administrator Barry Burton today extended the State of Local Emergency related to the mosquito-borne spread of dengue fever until Oct. 15. The BCC adopted a resolution declaring the emergency…”
- Hillsborough, Pinellas add to dengue tally as mosquito fight continues | WUSF — WUSF
“Hillsborough County remains in a fight against locally acquired dengue fever, with another 36 infections appearing on the state’s latest weekly arbovirus report. The county has now recorded 259 confirmed cases of mosquito-borne illness since the first onset in July, according to…”