FILE -Dengue fever is spreading in Florida, prompting three counties to declare local states of emergency over the mosquito-borne disease.
Pasco County declared a local state of emergency Sept. 23. Hillsborough and Pinellas counties followed the next day. The declarations allow local officials to bolster mosquito-control efforts and access emergency resources. Each declaration must be renewed to remain in effect beyond seven days. (Photo by Tom Ervin/Getty Images)
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Dengue fever is spreading in Florida, prompting three counties to declare local states of emergency over the mosquito-borne disease…