New Florida counties report dengue cases as statewide total passes 400

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Florida’s Pinellas County is continuing to see a spike in dengue fever cases as the state’s outbreak shows no sign of slowing.

Across the state of Florida, 425 locally acquired dengue fevers have been reported since the year began, with the majority of cases being reported in Hillsborough County.

Florida’s outbreak was largely concentrated in Hillsborough County until recent weeks, when Pinellas County has been seeing spikes in local cases as well.

The table below lists which counties have reported cases as of last week.

In addition to the 425 locally acquired cases, there were 288 international cases reported in Florida as well.

USF professor Benjamin Jacob and his team are using AI to target breeding grounds for mosquitoes carrying the dengue virus.

“This system that we’re using, which I call........

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