Health officials in the Florida Keys have issued a dengue fever alert after two locally acquired cases of the mosquito-borne illness.

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According to officials, there have been 12.6 million suspected cases of dengue this year, which is nearly triple the figures from 2023.

WEDNESDAY, July 3, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Health officials in the Florida Keys have issued a dengue fever alert after two confirmed cases of the mosquito-borne disease were reported there.

There have been at least six cases of locally transmitted dengue in Florida so far in 2024. Another 172 cases in Florida were travel related.

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Dengue fever is currently on the rise in Florida, and the immense spike in dengue fever cases prompted health officials to issue a health alert against the mosquito-borne viral infection.

Cases of dengue fever are rising in Florida, with 417 travel-related cases and 25 locally acquired cases reported so far, according to the FDOH.

Health officials in the Florida Keys have issued a dengue fever alert after 2 confirmed cases of the mosquito-borne disease were reported there.

The CDC reports there have been 197 cases of dengue in Florida in 2024. Of those, six were acquired locally, and 191 were travel related.

The Florida Department of Health has placed Broward County under a mosquito-borne illness alert as locally acquired cases of dengue virus spread, according to recent data.