Tampa woman is first dengue fever death recorded in Florida
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"Tampa woman is first dengue fever death recorded in Florida" is generating significant coverage in the Health category, with 3 articles from 3 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
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Coverage (11)
- Tropical disease spread by mosquitoes claims first recorded death in southern US state Fox News · 46d ago
- Florida Woman, 80, Dies of Dengue Fever as Cases Surge in the State for First Time in 15 Years Yahoo · 46d ago
- Health department says there are now 134 dengue fever cases in Hillsborough County; 1 death confirmed Bay News 9 · 46d ago
- Florida Woman, 80, Dies of Dengue Fever as Cases Surge in the State for First Time in 15 Years people.com · 46d ago
- Three dengue fever cases in Orange, as state issues mosquito-illness warning Orlando Sentinel · 46d ago
- Florida confirms a death from dengue as the state struggles with one of its worst recent outbreaks ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos · 46d ago
- Florida confirms a death from dengue as the state struggles with one of its worst recent outbreaks apnews.com · 46d ago
- Florida dengue hotspot map, where other mosquito-borne infections are heraldtribune.com · 46d ago
- Officials report first dengue fever death of 2026 USA Today · 46d ago
- 1st Dengue Fever death reported in Hillsborough; neighboring counties work to stop spread WFLA · 46d ago
- Elderly Tampa woman dies amid Florida's second-worst dengue outbreak on record, health officials say CBS News · 46d ago
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