Dengue fever: 3 cases in Orange County; 152 local cases in Florida

The Brief

  • There have been 3 locally-acquired cases of dengue fever in Orange County, according to the Florida Department of Health.
  • The two most recent cases were acquired in the Apopka area
  • There have been more than 150 local cases of dengue reported in Florida, and 186 cases of international travel-related cases.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. There have been two more locally-acquired cases of dengue fever reported in Orange County, bringing the county total for the year to three, according to the Florida Department of Health and the Orange County Mosquito Control.

County officials have now issued a mosquito alert and plan to target more areas with mosquito spray to reduce mosquito populations.

New dengue cases reported in Orange County

What we know:

Officials said the two most recent cases were acquired in the Apopka area.

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