Dengue fever response
Summary
Tampa Bay is seeing its largest local mosquito-borne illness outbreak in decades, with 170 confirmed cases in Hillsborough, 7 in Pinellas, and 2 in Pasco. The county extended its emergency declaration to keep flexibility for mosquito control and emergency management, and residents are being asked to dump standing water on their own properties every few days.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 2
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 20, 2026.
Impact analysis
No direct cost figure was given, but mosquito control says its needs are growing faster than existing resources and it's seeking state funding and equipment.
All Pasco County residents benefit from faster mosquito control response, free tire disposal, and heightened public health education.
Residents who don't remove standing water on their property remain at risk, and severe dengue poses the greatest danger to infants, seniors 65+, pregnant women, and people with prior dengue infection.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Board of County Commissioners - Oct 20, 2026
A resident asked the county to expand mosquito-borne disease outreach to the homeless and protect playgrounds amid confirmed dengue cases; staff confirmed state mosquito-control funding had arrived.
Board of County Commissioners - Sep 29, 2026
Tampa Bay is seeing its largest local mosquito-borne illness outbreak in decades, with 170 confirmed cases in Hillsborough, 7 in Pinellas, and 2 in Pasco. The county extended its emergency declaration to keep flexibility for mosquito control and emergency management, and residents are being asked to dump standing water on their own properties every few days.
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