Florida's local dengue count climbs to 485 through Oct. 24; Manatee confirms a second local case; PAHO's newest Americas update
Monday, November 2, 2026 · 7 min
The state's weekly report through Oct. 24 counts 485 confirmed locally acquired dengue cases in 12 counties, 60 more than a week earlier, with Seminole's two cases now included. Manatee County's health department confirmed a second local case on Oct. 30, and PAHO's Oct. 30 update counts 1.85 million suspected cases in the Americas through epidemiological week 40.
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The state's weekly report through Oct. 24 counts 485 confirmed locally acquired dengue cases in 12 counties, 60 more than a week earlier, with Seminole's two cases now included. Manatee County's health department confirmed a second local case on Oct. 30, and PAHO's Oct. 30 update counts 1.85 million suspected cases in the Americas through epidemiological week 40.
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- Florida dengue cases surge to 485 in largest outbreak in US in decades
“That brings the statewide total to 485 for the year as of Oct. 24, the largest outbreak in the United States in decades.”
- Second locally acquired dengue case confirmed in Manatee County — Thaddeus Randazzo
“The department did not identify where either person may have been exposed. It also did not release the patients’ conditions, say whether the cases are connected or provide dates and locations for mosquito-control treatments.”
- Dengue Epidemiological Situation in the Region of the Americas - Epidemiological Week 40, 2026 - PAHO/WHO | Pan American Health Organization
“In the epidemiological week (EW) 40 of 2026, a total of 1,845,488 suspected cases of dengue were reported”