Hillsborough extends its dengue emergency to Nov. 5; Orange County plans aerial spraying over Apopka and Pine Hills tonight
Friday, October 30, 2026 · 6 min
Hillsborough County extended its dengue state of local emergency on Oct. 29 through Nov. 5, as Orange County scheduled aerial spraying over parts of Apopka and Pine Hills for Friday evening, Oct. 30. A CDC count cited by HealthDay puts Florida at 721 dengue cases this year as of Oct. 22, combining local and travel-associated infections.
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Hillsborough County extended its dengue state of local emergency on Oct. 29 through Nov. 5, as Orange County scheduled aerial spraying over parts of Apopka and Pine Hills for Friday evening, Oct. 30. A CDC count cited by HealthDay puts Florida at 721 dengue cases this year as of Oct. 22, combining local and travel-associated infections.
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- Dengue Fever Prompts Hillsborough to Extend State of Local Emergency - October 29, 2026 | Hillsborough County, FL — Hillsborough County, FL
“The state of local emergency now extends to Nov. 5, as the County works to control the mosquito population and protect residents from dengue fever - a mosquito-borne disease.”
- Aerial mosquito spraying planned Friday over parts of Apopka | The Apopka Voice - The Apopka Voice — From Staff Reports, the City of Apopka
“Orange County Mosquito Control plans to conduct aerial mosquito spraying over parts of Apopka and Pine Hills on Friday, October 30, beginning around 7 pm, weather permitting.”
- Florida Dengue Cases Nearly Double a Month After Emergency Declared - Infectious Disease Advisor — Publish Date
“As of Oct. 22, Florida had reported 721 dengue cases this year, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). That count includes people who caught the virus in the state and those infected while traveling.”