Dengue fever spreading in Florida; more locally-acquired cases confirmed

Nation/WorldUpdated: Aug. 25, 2026, 12:12 p.m.Published: Aug. 25, 2026, 12:11 p.m.In this 2024 file photo, mosquitoes captured by public health agents are analyzed for dengue in a lab in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)APBy Geoff Herbert | gherbert@syracuse.comDengue fever is spreading in Florida, including more locally-acquired cases, according to the Florida Department of Health.WTSP reports health officials announced the first locally-acquired case of dengue fever in Citrus County on Saturday. Additional locally-acquired cases have also been confirmed in Pinellas and Hillsborough counties this month.A total of 108 cases of dengue fever have been confirmed in Florida so far this year, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Of those, 85 were t