Health officials in the Tampa Bay area are warning residents about a rise in the number of locally acquired cases of the mosquito-borne illness dengue.
The Hillsborough County branch of the Florida Department of Health said Wednesday that it has confirmed eight locally-acquired cases of the disease, up from the two cases at the end of last month. Tampa is the seat of government for Hillsborough County.
In neighboring Pinellas County, two cases had been confirmed by the county branch of the Florida Department of Health as of Tuesday…