# Virginia reports its first locally acquired dengue case

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-04 23:07 UTC · Category: Health

## Executive Summary
16 news sources are covering this Health story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Virginia reports its first locally acquired dengue case" is generating significant coverage in the Health category, with 16 articles from 16 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include The Independent, WHSV, WRIC ABC 8News and U.S. News & World Report. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| The Independent | Mosquitoes are spreading dangerous dengue in US states. Here’s where to watch out | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxNdnF2VkxMYnZTek9yYmFRZUMwS01uN2dMak1IMTJSOUF1aHRWQl9jeWk2WlhwT0tWZVFCSU1tWWxjdVVyM3hqeC1BTHFrbFdZVTRhZTgzb3RxRW9tVXFweGZUeV8zMzlhWnpZbTZ3U1ZuZmdzYnVBczZCTW9rVXA3MFQ4R2x4NERUYWJURlVaTTFCSFlPS1VmclhjQVJjYjVXRUVPdFRidkdTM21Cd0tnRXB3?oc=5) |
| WHSV | VDH confirms first case of dengue virus in Virginia | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxQY2E0cjVFYmZJNXZrOGVwQWVjbEllOXBiRlV6UTRscXNrc0pyNE1vYkNQYzZlX1FOOGdvaFRzbkJmQ0pWR1FTR25qaHJKSVNCUDRueWczNE03ZE1vbWUtaHROczVuS0ZjNzNvTEE2RFJsSTkwdnQwcnllZXNpSF9mOGZ2SzQ?oc=5) |
| WRIC ABC 8News | VDH identifies first documented case of locally acquired dengue virus in Virginia | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivwFBVV95cUxOallGQXpCWS1oOXI4a2UxOVI1TG5fRGtObnhWc0lBeWdOakFHdE9rcVdpeVFQeVdkdHh4SHBYYlUwazFKbDdLck8tbUkxQVA0OWRiQmNtODJ4bTdXSGYtYW1kd04zNDkyQTRheVh0VzFkQkZyNlBjSThjSWhtT2U2ZDlIU2ZKZlRza2dueTlCLTNxY01mWlZZYXY2NXBIQUNHMDZYUWEwM3Q4dnJCUmRVSkJuQ2w3ckU0YUlQWDJEONIBxAFBVV95cUxOMHNfMXVyZnpiQVlZbWZ4NmM1MkJIal9UZFlEdXJoeDN4VVVFM2psbmlTMHFIM25Db1FUSGtfVE44a0NaVURQMG1KM0lyVlVJYVhlVjdXNDFKdnZNY05tYU04NE1BZDB0UVYtaWFNWGpNVExDWU9jdDR5Wm44WEZkeFpfemNidTdlQTBhcE1DRkNkMTR) |
| U.S. News & World Report | Missouri Voters Say ‘Yes’ to Income Tax, Virginia Gets Dengue Fever | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0wFBVV95cUxNQ3BFZ0RpQUFOTG1LU0tWcnBEYTZLX0tRMElGRnZTRmRxckFMbDRDSVp5Q3dPcVdxNmp4a24wbERULUExU3pldkpESnhuRmtuWGRWLW9SVWZXTEltZkd0YkxwN01GVm04S09MeFBYVjhSVEUtVVZGZTJTdHI0bW1oeFdkVGtsdGJVV1RPN012T2FwRC1WR016bVdWX3EwR2RTeHY0dWhOZkhvVFdpRzA4QWhLdkE1cU14U0VqbzFlOERRSk5xWVFkWVlUb1Q4YzFvenlj?oc=5) |
| 930 WFMD Free Talk | Virginia Confirms First Locally Acquired Dengue Case | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijgFBVV95cUxOdjIyRlptcXVhVjg1dzhNalJCWUo2NTI5VTdFN2ZhUE0wR2lDNW1pZ2VwRXozbUlHdGMtSXJGMzJ3d3BzRE9PQnlMak1KQ2ROMTRMSERVUW85Szh5OGN0TWdQUFVrVVVEU2pzVk9Ma2gyTmNfNmhLeTYwNEZkckNWYXI4NVEtUkRTN2dpQ3d3?oc=5) |
| WBFF | 'Breakbone fever' found in Virginia: How it spreads and what symptoms to watch for | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi3gJBVV95cUxNajBteWtnVGVlY1pCWHVwSjJsdUplQXVqSzIwRm94SjJsbklFeUt0dTVlZXZHcjc5djUtbnVZQ1ZocDNXejA0OTNDanE2TTFYWkZyRy1PaXV5QzRoT2dhT3IyUUdKVlpydjBqNWN2M0RyNHFuZnRna0E5bHZhaTg4ZTh1clBGaVZUUjhvYUxfSk0xUm9QamFwaXNmcUlOOXVPeDQ3MHRkcXdHdFcyTmk4NXVoOWRTZGpNVjdCXzdjUmxTLU1sVlpzR3luQUwtVlZPUm91YXh5VUE4NnFSWkxVNTJjT0NGTjA5OEZpUWJESzU5S1c2clV5SU80UWN0N0hMeldPVGxpQS03cmVHM1l4R0xycHNsUVIwcjhpSk5KbUYxWmd0c3cwVTRFWkNXa016WHptMVhSV2lHN0hYOThwNHBEaG5ZQUd4dGY5cWFBblBfdUNhT1J) |
| NBC4 Washington | Dengue in Virginia: State reports 1st locally acquired case of mosquito-borne virus | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi5AFBVV95cUxORkhqQTJqWktJTjU2dEs1Yzg0U3N3eS1lM21sVVN2RmJ2ZnlueDJPZkZ6SmUtZkgtNnp3T3ZBaDFlTG9yc3EwVXNsek40aUM3ZUdhdkxsaUk2UkJZY3lnckN2LUl0NWFwdFJCbWxERjFvSlBnTUYwZ3Q5Ti1ONVdiSk9OWnNZR01pZTVnNE1abmxnNmFSTzByZFlLcHJhU3JRa0g4eGtUdTdXUGRKTlNadWF1dXdMNS1xeXBZUTE3QnN3UUQxWHdlV3pLZ25wMDVpZFdFaFlDMUdJYTlwclZYU25hTkbSAewBQVVfeXFMTWEwQVRqQnk3OWJoSlkzMGZMZ2pPdnU3dFhEa1BEeDE0YzBNdGJZeF9JRXdBQW1seHFUMnQ3LUtNUVM2VUxaX21zelpRcmQ0blJ1N0dEcVJwNVgyMWRGTkZCVGhSaHFtLW8xU1RfckN) |
| WJLA | 'Breakbone fever' in Virginia: How it transmitted, what symptoms to watch for | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0wJBVV95cUxOQ2V5cDNXR0tSRW03V3k4bDczblRfVHV0b1diU0hQMks5VTNCU1czZ2kwaEt5aTJuVWw1b19NMHhBWEJ4RVhadmRycmV4RjRIR09zSk5Yakd6R1FzVUh1VmhQTExmbUlnemh5bDJqa09FUjVqRXhiMXIwQnpNRmtRS29US29Jd1hkUU9lSHBsZW1ieEotMTQ2UF9yeDl5UWZoWndyTVIyVmE4bnp4X2xMWE9VRnY5c2x2XzB6WGswZ1ZHRzFLYzBVeHNHZTU0b0Vhb0VKdXpfZi1nam9KdXRPM2ZCZENmMV9MODlTSW1PV1Vta2RRV0xoc2lxUjQ3cWx2SjdLeWtZanhIWUlPNnBkQWl0YTlLd2p3WWRrcWVpMUdrUnVmcmNmaTlSQ0NSMjVob2w2bmlUU1F4U24yT0lnSW5FbnhlNXR4TG9XSlp0QWZHR28?oc=) |
| Bloomberg.com | Dengue Spreads in US With Virginia’s First Local-Exposure Case | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiswFBVV95cUxPdjNROTNfcEFET2NnYldDUVZpT1E2bHFJZlNHSEszUFRKSko1aV9fUWlsSHpWU1BxNDVjU3VmQWtKX3FoNmttMTR2bS1Cei1MejF3UU45YkRBZmVKVHRkRFNlT0lxanRXSVFDLWJyQms3R3U3b3VLbWdiWU41TlBjMHdvYWk3eFZBZWpIdV8zMEE4QnRBNDN3SEVYRTJ3YzZfN2Z4WmNlS0d2cHNYeHVmLWVtcw?oc=5) |
| WTOP | Virginia resident has state’s 1st locally acquired case of dengue fever | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxQTUxLQ2NuS25SR0NBVFA3c3lWV3h6bXJUZ3BJN1NXZUZwWGdieXktX2lkdUdKVjFRNHh1dDJsX0lSUlhad2RrN3F1VTdFcDNiT0taRndyU2JYNHMwWTlNUVJELWpGcnVlYXpnOXZNaGtOMURSU1hmTEVRUUc1Y1AwaGlDT1VseW1KaHh2d2tidDB3aENBSlNudVZ0eXJjcnFxeVkwc3pfTjU?oc=5) |
| cbs19news.com | VDH: First locally acquired case of dengue virus reported | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0wFBVV95cUxPY1hvand1eTZLM2lBelZmN20xWlFPSXlDSGM0SkFoZDV5VW5INmU1SXVveEZBZmlNdGtuT3BZYzdqQ1dYZkxLekRuR2dCSkRXRzdZUFF0c2ZOTmNyRW1DNFlpRkotc2hJNkY5ZWtzVTU2bnhEMWZqS21faTJ6R2dSMk0wbDFhbk5Vc1M5QWNBa1RZenRtVHBsNjNXVkdRMFVBZVk3M2ZpQVhIWDVNU3EwdWNlLUEzbktDTm9KVFJ4ekNnemdkX0xlVlJyRmdIV1RvWmFR?oc=5) |
| Outbreak News Today | Virginia reports first locally acquired dengue case | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihwFBVV95cUxOY00wOERScnFVYnpqWXBTRTNpTHROdERjZi0tNXBJQjNSWGFkUUUwT19uM25kT3NSWms5dmZlVlZqU2xReWJmRy1hQ1BvSkdSMi1sV3FyUjBfdGRrcm94NXNXSUcyRGZaR19OSTdQWWozVEhSeGhhSWFUendYMVZBdjVzZWZLT2s?oc=5) |
| Virginia Department of Health (.gov) | VDH Identifies a Locally Acquired Case of Dengue Virus Infection in Northern Virginia Resident | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi6AFBVV95cUxNM081azJfeHdrZVBRdUZ3ZHdxY3ppWndVTkk1QTBLaTc2X1hKbUkzLWdwNTJucUtQVlB2VjVRTTUwVWYyTkpjLW9Ia1lwYWt6Y0cxVS1hdE1IVkNYLU9kSGMwWS1mbWc0SHd4Z3c3a05qMDdubDlLZW5DcFBUWXhDS29fLURSOUp6Z3FyNGpZLXI5UklrYjFqdHhqeTZKQlBnV3Y4Y1E4WkZvVXFodU10RUZFLXNUMEJKR3hwU2l2S0FCekVGOVpxWF9fRGtmekowUTRfVU5aUGc4MmV4c01EM29rS2Jyampn?oc=5) |
| WSLS | VDH investigating dengue virus in Northern Virginia, first-ever documented case of virus being acquired locally | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi6gFBVV95cUxNbDB2eC1lY3QxN1lXX1kzRnZ0TWdoUk9jNFpkLXRtSXNSeXB6WG1PSzZUbklocnRUYlFud2pyMjNJNnlPSnlyVWtDYmM5a3hSQlM2emhDejd2a01VVDRRcEp2VzdCb3RIQk9ubjZ4VHFnTzUxYS03dzVYbFVhWWpBMHR6aUIzVW9lOXdTT3ltb19WejRUVDhrR2VtbElmSnJqWDlWU0FkSXFhMEVmczc4RjNuVG0teFBXckd2Q2c5aFcwT0UxdVVSbkZwVk5QSmh0SXByYkVIVndWZXMtUTlUa2xqMEFOSjNueGc?oc=5) |
| The Washington Post | Virginia reports its first locally acquired dengue case | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxNemJ6c2NHRDRWUDJhdDBhcFNpOHJsOFhiN0JrcThmXzlweDdhREE0b2syQUhuSVh3SnFCenVwb1EwZ1lFUWdHa0QwVm5hdUNwdnU3MnpVeTJyYkpEaXFudVlWRDNzbmxaX2ZRMl9nSDhHazB1VlBLZUNiaXZtWU1MOVRQeFhNOXNQOUplaS16LTROZnA4ek9SV0t6aGtOcks4T1c0RURsaTUyOGs?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-08-04/virginia-reports-its-first-locally-acquired-dengue-case*