Florida dengue: 6 additional locally acquired cases reported in West-Central counties
7 more travel associated Oropouche cases reported
Dengue
Florida state health officials reported six additional locally acquired dengue fever cases during the week ending December 21. The new cases were reported in three West-Central Florida counties— Manatee (4), Hillsborough (1) and Pasco (1).
This brings the total autochthonous dengue cases in the state to 85 in 10 counties in 2024 so far—Broward (2), Hillsborough (6), Manatee (8), Miami-Dade (47), Monroe (3), Orange (2), Palm Beach (3), Pasco (12), Polk, and Sarasota (1) counties.
With the addition of 30 more travel associated dengue cases, Florida’s total for these cases rise to 911 in 34 counties.
Oropouche
Seven cases of Oropouche fever were reported this week in persons that had international travel.
This brings the total to 103 cases- Broward (3), Collier, Duval, Hillsborough (15), Lee (5), Marion, Miami-Dade (61), Orange (3), Palm Beach (2), Pasco (3), Polk (6), Sarasota, and St. Lucie.
All cases are linked to Cuba travel.