Brevard County reports first locally acquired dengue case amid Florida outbreak

Florida is combatting its largest dengue fever outbreak in decades, with over 360 locally acquired cases reported. As of Oct. 10, the Florida Department of Health (FDOH) had documented 368 cases of locally acquired cases of dengue reported from eight counties: Broward (1), Hillsborough (310), Miami-Dade (9), Orange (5), Palm Beach (1), Pasco (4), Pinellas (37), and Polk (1).First case documented in Brevard County The FDOH in Brevard County is now informing residents of a confirmed human case of locally-acquired dengue. The health department and Brevard County Mosquito Control are coordinating surveillance and prevention efforts by enhanced monitoring for mosquitoes and diseases as well as targeted mosquito treatment and overnight spraying to reduce the risk of disease transmission.The FDOH continues to conduct statewide surveillance for mosquito-borne illnesses, including West Nile virus infections, Eastern equine encephalitis, St. Louis encephalitis, malaria, chikungunya, and dengue.