Florida reports fewer dengue investigations but Tampa Bay outbreak persists

The number of new locally acquired dengue cases under investigation has decreased in recent weeks, the Florida Department of Health said Friday.

However, the agency’s weekly update of confirmed cases shows significant activity in the Tampa Bay area, where an outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease continues.

Hillsborough, Pinellas and Pasco counties accounted for 92 of the state’s 100 locally acquired dengue illnesses reported the week of Nov. 1-7…

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