Hillsborough reports a locally acquired case of dengue, a mosquito-borne illness

A locally acquired case of dengue fever, a mosquito-borne illness, has been confirmed in Hillsborough County, state health officials said Tuesday.

In response to the report, Hillsborough’s mosquito control division is conducting aerial spraying and other preventive measures to limit mosquito activity.

Officials did not say where in the county the illness was reported, but the Florida Department of Health’s latest online surveillance page notes it occurred in July…

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