# Health alerts issued as cases of painful illness typically found in tropical countries spreads across Florida

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-30 00:07 UTC · Category: Health

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

## Intelligence Brief
"Health alerts issued as cases of painful illness typically found in tropical countries spreads across Florida" is generating significant coverage in the Health category, with 16 articles from 12 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Yahoo, Orlando Sentinel, Gulf Coast News and Weather and wtsp.com. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Yahoo | Dengue fever in Florida: 1 case confirmed in Orange County; 40+ cases statewide | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiAFBVV95cUxOaDZwUGZHc1hINFg3ZG9SeVd4LTZYcTZZbnEzS01xNlV3eEZZaWJwZGxIcWtiVl95TkY0Skk2SnZtajRXbDgyOVM4ZzJGMk9DZGJLTHNrY1RHNEpQemtRRWJCUGw2MnU3eWNMNlA5czVsN08zUlNaa093QWplNmdmRkFBM3lyZmVC?oc=5) |
| Orlando Sentinel | Locally acquired dengue fever case reported in Orange County | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipwFBVV95cUxQYm9TOGxYYWZPWUI3ZkM2dUd0UVFxakJSRHB1WVpzc2UtS3h1LXNKRVdoUDZHbkpKc0pGTGxVUy1nWnlRdmJYQVROakNVdHdwdWhWYlFMNlVsSnZPaWlZRURzb3pCR2lWdXp2OE1ESTA5QXRIMEx6emIwN1JFWXRQOE5JM0FRSWljbTQ3TUxOUlpTdXp4UXBCVzlFN0VsWXViaFNmZ0RpSQ?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Manatee County mosquito control lends helicopters, pilot to Hillsborough as dengue cases rise | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxOSnl6UnBuLWdSMC1jcHp3c2RndjRIOE1YSGo5RmJ6N3l3eWJwQjFxNHh4VkZQZnhXWHRabmN0LUJMbE9CalBWSlcwVWZCLW0teG1weTRxblBTYzFoRGJKN25QWk1RUFZmVmhaQWZkWWxPZnB2eHBUQ0lsM1gyLV93UDJYMVdtZHpLSGtvQUx5dmtsY0pzQUE?oc=5) |
| Gulf Coast News and Weather | Lee County Mosquito Control on alert after Florida records 149 dengue cases | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxNWTYtWFprRkhTMjFud3RkRmhpZ3dUak83dGhGRDRuRUYza2ZCdFhHUGtCN2Rzc1JSX2NDS1lhYWItS0NvcWFXSG5CUnlsZWh4MlN3Wnd1VnVERzNtVnpzM3FReUwxY2E3LW1QcXBfMTEwWEZsQXliNFJpNlh0MmF0MUxSNmhVa2M4cU1uNzVMTVY3cEZXTDBjSWNONHVYQQ?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Hillsborough County increases aerial mosquito spraying as dengue cases rise | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgFBVV95cUxOXzZoTnlUVjVVSzFuLTN5bWo0M296RGRWZWNlbnZOY0p3MzRJeWkzZTM4OXM0Tm0ybVMtUnBHR0lMZm85Qk9tcG1ReUZTeVRaSGVhcXY4SzdSZFowOV8xWTBsbjJZMENFTmNCUjBvQmw1YXU0dTVHNUlVV3JUMmVJU1pKNlFuZmRxdkhxSXRaSEcyY2tyVlFGczVSaVBtalNoQUlYNU9BM3NWcEwyZlE?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Pinellas County to boost mosquito control as dengue fever spikes | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxPRzNYVTNMR0pHYXVzbEVzYVpwN1AzN2Y4MExyRkZpdm9OdThhb01saW9HM0ZpdlB5ajVMeFpBeHFBM1RYT3J3N1QydEJhWE9pQ01aN1gxbkJGRTgyZEczQ09FSG9mVXpDRHRIUmEyNDdONDEtbllUZlN0YlJnS2hTX1FLN1QzVTJWVkRIenVqQ2FpWWc?oc=5) |
| wtsp.com | Hillsborough County increases aerial mosquito spraying as dengue cases rise | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi4wFBVV95cUxQTS1JVTFzQ3hVWWJoWkduWWUwN1BlTXVydG5uNk0zcU4wdWtINmppTjloYnVzNlJUNTRFSVFCWUFxWU4ycnNiTkNqN0VXYmlVOFVUNTdfdU5idWtLTEtURmM0Ql9ycDREOW45VlZwYm9Zd043NlZDMVNfSC12aWV4ak1HSURfRkVubjYtaDdHZzRNNDBmV3JoeHBpQ0pCeUxRNExjUDU4aTNMLXBCOFVvakp1TzE4c2F5bktfNUpqWnVqSkVJUHN5RHJOM1EtV3FKNnY1QTB4Y01XVzhPMGpzT3NnRQ?oc=5) |
| Pinellas County (.gov) | Pinellas County increases mosquito control to limit spread of Dengue Fever | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxOVFB1dHBicDlYem52akNWSGVoUUpzRmt3aTRSLW5NUHQ5UFYxM0stRndmd0hoNWtCeWxITjlLMmhZNjNpcU1fUWFMc2M0OWVnZ1RuQzhiWWFFSEMtZ2FrdE53M3M0d2tvLVdhc2UxbG1KNTY5STVYNGVWSngzczBzX3ZFZFJBZVRiSjllTWVmbXVDb0tLNEFmYXViUkluTTJrdHZR?oc=5) |
| fox13news.com | PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Local Dengue fever cases on the rise | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiAFBVV95cUxQT1FTNUVvbUVONUdZN2ttclc5V0I1bVhUSlZYZEh0ZmpoYkpSVEhTbHRHUFRINk0tdC1rcnhMY21iV0h0Tl94V3hfWncxdGFwalNNRnQ0SnlxUHVTckhJSzU2OTQxaGM0MTR3VEwyT1Z3eWdDZG42NndoWXRNMldMbEt0SHA4enBE0gGOAUFVX3lxTFA4LXdwbzIxM3I2ZEt5Z2VBSDFjc1YxQmRDbGdCSVdqUlRoNWQ1a3BSaHJHQ3NaNjdkaERRVWM4akNSZkZ6X0o4dkY5TjBMSG0tM0MtNE9JRHJXT3pDMTR0eURGYkcyMkdiUU4xakZ0NVJDSDd0amFUcjlIbGhVSWNTcE1wT2tHdnBOMmlNT2c?oc=5) |
| PR Newswire | More Than 40 Locally Acquired Dengue Cases Reported in Florida; FMCA and Mosquito Control Professionals to Help Prevent Spread | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijgJBVV95cUxNOVFnR2dYeTlSOUhycGhzX1FsbV9qSUlyMzZiemJsQ1hyQ2FRTXdsell6VzlSWjgzNlptamYxWmprOWt4cHJ3NU1fbzMzVG1zZEpLazF0anpIV3dTSW02UjRqYTBDT19fS01Rb3paQXlYeVRKMUhzcGtoLWc2aURRQVF3WHBvSUQ0TmxtWnVaZVBWUk5hZ1A0TjJrZTM4NEFDU3hwVDNHdEFYWXMxX2RUdU9OMUNtVlUyNGJiRVNaRWl6TzFQZVRzemVvMUhSTDAwY0FpdjNvUGpCUnI3SFdZMnluOWE2SW9SSlo1TlQ2X3JCZDVFVUlSZmdwclRWYVJTbFpqU3RTN25wNnhIVXc?oc=5) |
| wusf.org | Dengue cases double in Hillsborough as infected mosquito surveillance pools increase | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0gFBVV95cUxOd3luc0IyclhfYkI1aHdDR2E0ekg5dk9Yam4wX3p0X0lPMmZLRkVGTzRVUERwSzNEYklhZmxhRlNsZHFSaXpudjZQUFYxYU5FNHdkdS1fU1ZCS01YWGpaZ3RLTlhZQUEwYkxZYWJBYWVRUjVfZWlyNEc2XzdmTkRDU1pLby1scEdnUGZ0bk1Kc1hzSlFUakdSYUtaSjRMN003MkU4Ny13dHctYk1EREp5c3ZGcmkxSUFXWHFNaHUzNkx0VF9hTHlYUk1QYzFSV1pmT2c?oc=5) |
| Tampa Bay 28 | Dengue fever cases rise in Tampa Bay area as Pasco County ramps up mosquito control efforts | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi_gFBVV95cUxQQUR0b1VWVjRyZE1pRDlsd0syd2tBaW9sOWlhMURmc0xsdExxWS1SVFpUZEV5RE9EZXk1eTBTd0FqRktWTFlqeTRydmhVNmVYQ25WZ0I1ZUQ4blVTc3pGaVNxdHVRQno1eDlkWDY3QVhUU0RBWlhFMGc1ZVJ5LWctQUlzNHJKOEhQZGVTelh3N2hMekF6RGVEWVdlM2NnTnk3eVlzU2xZeFhZZ2Y0ajk0QUVzamlhZEMwN1BubDVXUGFoZkszTVVNWnJoV3pwM19kTFJkVzJYdXNoZmkzOFNxWHVXbFgzTEFQd2liTHFqMlJ0QnE3RHZkUTlnZlJQQQ?oc=5) |
| Naples Daily News | 'Break-bone' dengue virus numbers climbing, threat closing in on SW Florida's | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0wFBVV95cUxQQ0Y5MG5WNzBNUV9jVGdTTi1yZm9SNUxiZUV2WVllOWFQSVlBRU1zYm1Ienlldk5YMHBfVnRXQ3JYc3lVRENMb3pwQWV2UDIxdjg0S1YyaFFwaXpmYmVNYWJ4VmtOcVRGU0RuT056UWhtcU1GbHl4Q0J0b1J2QTgxSTFzQVhBZkpDWXlrQzFZcTdMSE8wdk0tZks1bUx2a1FySDQzZDZ4el8xODBPYl9ZbXA3dERnX2s5Y0VwSTc3THNZRlNJWERXSTVLRTFqMGhOZ1pZ?oc=5) |
| news4jax.com | 40+ dengue cases confirmed in Florida: How to protect yourself from mosquito-borne illness | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiygFBVV95cUxOeGRvQmRzb3pNS2IybEx4R2cwVktocjY5V0NEWTVnVUswN2hqU1IyMFNDNW5uMGwwa0pGSmliM0hidkRZLWkwM3VCWE1mV2tKZnExOVBhUl9wQndpRUhHODZBRTczUDY3RXVuUjhENTRrSHgybi11WlBoaWhhZUM0cVB5NkpfTmUtQ0NmUjVvVkxNUEUxUGdnQ3RzN3ZPUXc2MGtMcVNFeFlTdVRMOXV6ZS1qamJ1UnZ0ZXpDV2FpOU04LVFQQkxPcXR3?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Health alerts issued as cases of painful illness typically found in tropical countries spreads across Florida | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxQc21XeFJrN0ZibkNqNi1ZVjlHbFlJVW1jaHlic3pfczF0d0lhOFlwckZOUE5oZzdZQURBY0doTnVJNVJfNTEteS1oam9CUERtcUlTeC1CVGhXd0xMVHZWeVl2dDlzNHJQekppRTR0MDJxUmZ6SDdrQl81bnFXanUyazN0UV9Lbjdib0UtRDF5T1JRQQ?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-08-30/health-alerts-issued-as-cases-of-painful-illness-typically-found-in-tropical*