Florida: Palm Beach County is the 7th county to report locally acquired dengue

The Florida Department of Health in Palm Beach County (DOH-Palm Beach) is reporting a confirmed human case of locally-acquired dengue fever.

This makes Palm Beach County the seventh Florida county to report a locally acquired dengue fever case, joining Hillsborough, Manatee, Miami-Dade, Monroe, Orange and Pasco counties.

As of the week ending September 7, 31 indigenous cases were reported in the state.

DOH-Palm Beach and Mosquito Control Division of Palm Beach County are coordinating surveillance and prevention efforts by surveilling and treating the affected area.

DOH-Palm Beach reminds the community to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes by taking these basic precautions.

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Until 2009, there were no reports of dengue acquired in Florida since 1934.

In 2009 -2010, an outbreak of dengue was identified in Key West. A total 22 persons were identified with dengue fever in Key West during the summer and fall of 2009. In 2010, 66 cases of locally acquired dengue associated with Key West were reported in Florida with onset dates between March and November 2010.

Some recent history shows:

In 2023, 186 cases of locally acquired dengue were been reported from five counties.

In 2022, 68 cases of locally acquired dengue were reported from four counties.

In 2021, no locally acquired dengue cases were reported.

In 2020, 71 cases of locally acquired dengue fever were reported from two counties.