# Hillsborough County, center of Florida dengue outbreak, extends state of emergency

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-10-02 12:40 UTC · Category: Health

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

## Intelligence Brief
"Hillsborough County, center of Florida dengue outbreak, extends state of emergency" is generating significant coverage in the Health category, with 3 articles from 3 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Forbes, WFLA and Time Magazine. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| AP News | Florida’s dengue outbreak is now the largest in the continental US in decades | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxPaFJOa1Y2ZEl2Rzc0Y2NRcGtibk1VeHhEZ0prTXNWQk02U1BSRmxXNWRjM05Ncy1oRVUwVGs0WWxzaEIxT1JTMkthcUxUWnlTVlhWTTZKMmJfWlZDZm1oSzBZQzB0SmlyQzBzZndCSmFHY0ZmcEpZLVJNMS1DUGhfOTMxLTdUdEgtbUNXN1pBVG93NGM?oc=5) |
| Bay News 9 | Pinellas County urges residents to do their part as dengue, West Nile activity grows | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiyAFBVV95cUxONlFMdXlQYjFMRzhtNklhV0pSeldCclRGX2JDWkZpcWcxc3FLYjlzaW5oYmxCVm01U1E1VURmTVg0bllDRVlDbTlNZFlJWVVWcENfMEFRVFZxTTRnbk9kWFFKTV91ZDNORjZRTl9Nay10Q2VBRjlka0xqZUhUbllORUkzOHlNMjd6eXh6NkVSMndkLXBNQl9URzh0RW95aXU3N1JKN2p0MlgwNjBTb2c5bFZHYUN5bHhhTFVMT0EzMTRGUmtRdGNlYg?oc=5) |
| Forbes | Dengue Fever Is Rising In Florida—Here’s What Americans Need To Know | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxNaGVwLUZzQ0VKYWVnNVV4MGVNVGxybUh2RVdUUV8yUVFvd1YyVzFGczUtRjAyX3BnLVBkSm5GdmdlQjkwdUk1WXM1YWc0Vkc5Rkdfd2Z4ZDktRktrbWQ5ckZhakpxNW5xZTFhYVlKN2tFb09FMEZVcTdjR0RjQkFfbEIweTE4LTZrY3BCZGFaQmFheTU3b0FJenNTaS1JR3BTR2VDNlg4anF1aVYxblpXVFFKNkV1SFZy?oc=5) |
| WFLA | Hillsborough County tops 200 locally acquired dengue fever cases: FDOH | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitwFBVV95cUxPbXFBZmdIRVZPZ0V4X2FxWjR6bzRDeGI2cnBQWThNRk5qWUowUE5LUXBPb1ZZUDBqN0FxQTBLMk9hbWxwR2J3aE1WeHRnRlN1YmdIcjh0YTc0aTcyZ25Nd2xjXzU1Q1Btc3V1U3lNTVpoUlhwa0ZFYnRlNlNHbUhHRFlwWWpPbWVKYS1RMmROcXNDMFBLekI3cTktQlN4ZnAyUVVNX1dlWFE3eGpDdzdQVmNGNmNPWFnSAbwBQVVfeXFMTkt4QjVpWl94WXFkc0diN3lHcktNUktKa2pYQ2h0WHBwZk5PZVRWZFRqRGZxaGh4UEZFNkljbVQ3Zjl4WUF2RDZLUjF4Z0VpQ2kyUnRTajFOcUdLeVYzdFo3MkQ5eTU0TDhtMzJHbFgtczJVODE2bUFlUE9ESkVsU3hQaVJfTlV3SXZtMmF0bTA1cGNVRDRKenNnM2F) |
| Time Magazine | What to Know About the Dengue Outbreak in the U.S. | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxPYThURkJvd2RyRkNrOHc1N1NicHU4Zy1OYXl1R3FXN1VMOExSQXVveE5uQnZtMG1VM3ZPSjBqR2JQZ3RZUDFEd3FaMVhQd0JVRWM3V2JMYzVUczhqckYzUDZmdlVSbnBJZUxPNXA5ZzVGWThGRWJrQkZNaHRlXzZZUk9OMnJnUU1tUTdHTmYwS2lOdw?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-10-02/hillsborough-county-center-of-florida-dengue-outbreak-extends-state-of-emergency*