Paolo Pecora

Senior environmental scientist, Hillsborough County Mosquito Management Services

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Last updated Nov 11, 2026

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Florida dengue outbreak becomes largest in continental US in decades

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Overseeing spraying targeting larvae and adult mosquitoes

Florida has reported 524 locally acquired dengue cases in 12 counties, state health data through Oct. 31 show. Hillsborough County, home to Tampa, accounts for 407 of them, and Pinellas has 80.

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