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

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-26 09:07 UTC · Category: Health

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

## Intelligence Brief
"Dengue fever spreading in Florida; more locally-acquired cases confirmed" is generating significant coverage in the Health category, with 6 articles from 6 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include WFLA, Tampa Bay Times, Bay News 9 and ABC27. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| WFLA | Case of Dengue fever confirmed in Pasco County | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxOMUFXMlBaOUlEZ0MwYzA3aE44UlZjaExQT05lWXp3UE1WYVBrUVd4OWVjY1hwSEgtRnhYZ2VSeXpxRmhxVTJVRlVjNk9vQ1FUd01vS0E0MjB2S1lXZVZOQnRERTJDRDhmUTR0QWRBWnRHaE9rc1BUUENwOWlqcTVqSGdGTzBZSS1oNDAxX1B6QdIBlAFBVV95cUxNYTlYdkw5T1FmbmJPaGljNlJNVm4tNC1oTTdrYVc3YXNXb3N1ckVLWDJtRWFoeTJ1cmczaXVUWTliOFF3S2MxN1VQYTdldWp3VHRiWmE2cFVicjlMVlhFQy1lVHBOcFZrSjdRX08xSGdiQXptNmdmdW8td0I2ZHRob0dCdnMwdzZGaHdjUlZjX0MzYV83?oc=5) |
| Tampa Bay Times | Did you know there’s a dengue virus outbreak in the Tampa Bay area? - Column | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxQalEwVUgzTWgtblQwVUh3ZUdZU05RMC0xd2VwZmhOWnFKVjVETllNbjlLMV9QdFFzWlA1RDd2cS0xc3hDMWNyZXJqeWExUFFLRHVfeklhZzQ2V0d2ckFWMTFvcDlTbVNFRG50ajl0bEFaSkhQQnZWY1FoZE5zOVZGa2NxOUJfXzBod2ptVjlxRkF6Ty12ZFBnM3F3?oc=5) |
| Bay News 9 | Dengue fever cases rise in Tampa Bay as health officials target disease-carrying mos­quitoes | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0wFBVV95cUxPbXVNVGJTeGtZczFVSE9CTHNhcktYZGlvSmQ3Q01wb21VTmZaWmJhRE9CdW1takF5WkQ1TVBGYkFHX3VxTEE1WEhjT3ZpWHVwQXVmTERQa3h1SmpLRTZLSFJremhWOEZqWWxVV1YtQUpCdU9sb2J0Z2kwbnZDdGdMQWM0YXR4MnJac3NTR19QOFBCTXZkTUp0eEdEb1ViSWJ5bzRRSUFDaURxT1NvbkhBM1hpeXJwQ0Rkb2JWaWVhTXFKYjY0cUZkZ3JPeFk5OW5qcTh3?oc=5) |
| ABC27 | Florida county confirms first case of locally acquired Dengue fever | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxPdnJ3QTRjQWM4UHRJQWl4cmxBbnN5SDJ5dEhXMndZbnR0RVVTNlA1VWZ6UkxLLVE4QmxpbFR1S3BDbzhROWsxaGI1VEt6MjNYY0lYVXRSWmZOY2NFVE9oT2F6ODNteF90ckwzNHhwcWdMbmJNZjM2NXZvUWJyMExoVFM5cW15ajVRX01QQXE0aGZMVDRPNU56NW5adWZ0a01s0gGmAUFVX3lxTFBaLTNGU0tLREc5d1RrMnZRZmlmaHdoLTZWTjhNUnZFV1VNUFV1WTVuQmF3anZhNlBQYzJhNklYU2xqR0plZk9aV2QtOUp4LXZNd01sYk1tNlBPeEx3OHlyX05xaUl6MU1RRGRWOHFLQXBGQ2h2SWZEQkM1djdyTlZWT001WE0xVXF1STlBdUo4YjNlTE1scm16RnRyVU9wazVjTmZIRHc?oc=5) |
| WUSF | More signs of locally acquired dengue in Hillsborough and Pinellas counties | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxNVGtsal80OHdlc0ZTeWI3Q293a1FuczFQZEl2Y0dNcXVZdDRxVDdrcVRXVW9jaXE0dG1nd0k3QmxTQy14TWo5NmlWQWVXMmU5VVFIRDlDTFFfT21ZZGd1TVpfXy1tcGt5RW4wUDRnREZBUXd6RTB0VzM1UnpSbWNjRkcxOHc4eHlYN0hacENMdHBvOU9OaHlUeFVkcngtdV8tbUNKMm5oNnBid3V3?oc=5) |
| Syracuse.com | Dengue fever spreading in Florida; more locally-acquired cases confirmed | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxQMmRwWGJUcC1HbExnd3BqS252aFMyV3hGM08zODBjOUU2cEh0bGd0VFBtV3Nqako2ZFk3YzNhZVlydnVCcWF3NDlLdnRNMTBZeWxpbXlieEpsd0Y1RHotc3BOR0FvM3pxcTI3VlNsNFlPcFd5Q1J0RDdTX0NfMHVuMVl5ZVBfQVg3UGJkUWV4OHdKbXZwUXE5cVJ6dmdTSGtPWHVSdGdMUXczdmx0Q3k2TWd4RWNEX1Q40gHMAUFVX3lxTE41NW5KVFlRaVpHR2Z2X245MjgwemNkRlNDNVg1TGlueVpqbkFtUWNYdGpudmVsQ3h0dHpQR3lHa1N4b3FHbHdZN2NVcy1lcVctUzZJMVdjVFBFZlpwaVg0aVBTTzJucUVXcDlzcU4zTEp2OXN0MlozTlhUdW5BREFnUkxDTDJ1Ri1HN0U5MGxZaGpoOVY3UzZCdE9) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-08-26/dengue-fever-spreading-in-florida-more-locally-acquired-cases-confirmed*