HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — After days of rain across the Tampa Bay area, local mosquito control teams are ramping up efforts to prevent standing water from fueling a larger dengue outbreak.
Statewide, 296 dengue cases have been reported, with Hillsborough County accounting for 259 of them, making it the epicenter of the outbreak.
The City of Tampa increased neighborhood canvassing last week, and Hillsborough County Mosquito Services is now bringing in crews from Lee and Manatee counties, along with a private contractor, for its largest spraying effort yet…