# How to protect yourself during Florida's ongoing dengue fever outbreak

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-10-16 17:20 UTC · Category: Health

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

## Intelligence Brief
"How to protect yourself during Florida's ongoing dengue fever outbreak" is generating significant coverage in the Health category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Sarasota Herald-Tribune, WFTV, FOX 13 Tampa Bay and CIDRAP. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| wtsp.com | Hillsborough, Pinellas extend states of emergency due to rise in dengue cases | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizwFBVV95cUxQSEtMY256aW0zQ3lVOFA0OUs4V25tcE1nMW5pVHVqSTFKSExyQmZnYzZfWHplQ2xRWTdwMUNFcjF5WjExa2Zva3FjQ0lwWDJTYnpMV1ZPSHJSOHMtODlpNEt6a2RyYnlpTWdNWWJIVlk5Ynlhd1kwc1ducXdtRk1ybUNhcDJaM0V3M2RJLUNxcllBREE0RlRIck9DVlctbVZXeWJZMlZaNjU4SWJBbkRRcU03LWF3LXJ4aS1lbDJ2X3puUW1LTFl0TjI3WHhEdm8?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Florida Sees Increase in Locally Acquired Dengue Fever Cases | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxPM0Q5ZmRnSmJYRkl6eEtydWM0ekNYUEs4Q255bDhrZXNUX2kyREV6LUNaNFdCRVk4NVpwR2VSWkNfRTFfbDdWWXJ2b2tMRkZscjVYWTJuclNyN1ByV25XdnlWanZYek96ZjJxcWxNakR0aVVHXzI3dnhVNGJJaGZlejAyaHhKVmhGREpYR3NRc3FnMlNQYmE0?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Orange County to spray for mosquitoes after 5 dengue fever cases | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxQMHVuYVFucmtCN3IyODFSbFhyYmczc3otMGJ4a2s2aW9XdzZxV3d3OWNDbXFyUVJBYUtiOVppb0dEekdMTmcyWVVOc3VTaXBDU0gyd09FeWVnQlBPWkpqMmxfSEtrLUJUa2lRRkdHel9QWE1ldHY0SU9mZGprbVFxVzFVX1BXNkpXMGZOLTNpN1Z4Y0dpM1R0cmhfVko?oc=5) |
| Sarasota Herald-Tribune | Florida dengue cases surge again, adding 72 in one week | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxOY1NjMXU1VzY0c2dSOU1GY0NCd083R3B0OXRGMVhVLXVXT3pjd1FQSzlRbWJKU1l6Y1VRd2R3WFRFMUR4WEN3Q0FsTWRGdFhlV0lwOFBQcTBsYlcweVBjSGhLaVNfSmZqY0FhWUtfNzFKdkpkblBJa2RrM3o4amxRdEpNSDF1VDhqcUlqcm00YUVJOEZ3NG0yaWRxMkJOQQ?oc=5) |
| WFTV | Orange County to spray for mosquitoes after 5 dengue fever cases | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxNUkdzcW0wZ0FGMXM0eU5ndmdIVi0yOGVRSU9sbDhCY1FBVHI4WUYzRXBXVm5KZkhfOFIwbGhhMFljTXEwdjhYQ2dWS1dCb21BQUtjbFdOamJkSFlHekZtRVBKYjRocVBnc3Z1NU83aFJuZkEzemJYVE5Oa1RmZDZIb25zd2E4UUZiUnFXVnN3elhwWGhHMW1GaWJwY2NFcmgxYldDb1luTEN5X0lJNzdLSGt4R21IZnFU0gHMAUFVX3lxTE4xeWZRNkxmWU1KQTJ4cGx6VHJxX1hqcE9Ea1VPVzRhVlY0T0gxQm9IMUhHMkJQcWRvQy1GMUphZW0xSVVLUEdZMk9pdjRjai1EbzNYX1JBUUZET3hISUFFYUM0RDZNWm1TUTNMVm5XNVN4U1dTTW1lU2RYLWFHdVFDbnEtYVF0LXhVdkVXVmxoWE5kQkJCdWJuNDd) |
| FOX 13 Tampa Bay | Hillsborough gains additional dengue resources | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgFBVV95cUxQRDZYQ09iUjZ2X1BxZVR4WmxJX29BYzV6NHFId0dCUGpHV2RpVm1KZjk5SzNKLUw4WklSWVZhNmRJT3IyaEh6VmpWRGg2eUVfajVneUZHRUhzSXE5RGVYLWxqYkFWV3R2RDUteXhSTzYtYXMwa2I4aEs2V3VhM285b1l4cmhKSWxlaVJERFNuWW1OMDVXMnZGSDFYdkpsaWFQMHpIdlh1bVB4ZThQT2fSAbMBQVVfeXFMTklJekJEQTVsZzNneGpTdkNPVWhtalROMVNLWTluMzdldmpDVzQ2N1pHcDBiRWNLbXRkSG5TSmJqZ3V1MzhYNXhSZE5BcWhNR25nTTFVQkdnYnFtR2xjbnRqZ000ZHE5cVBFVzQ5Z1BfbUMxNXE0OVk2d2RYRDJ6Mkx0WGdlQXdPS0dJaDBobkh5THFkUldibDE3UzhmRlFpNENwbW8) |
| CIDRAP | ‘I ached so much’: Man describes bout with dengue fever contracted during Florida’s outbreak | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiugFBVV95cUxNaXIwTV8zT2dZTS1sOGhKUGo4MHh6WWFsM3RPZ2VSSGhDQ003VG5lY0JxeXlsajB5ZzE3TVVLYVpzQ0VKZmIxZU9XRlJ2bElCalZoZUhJMHBPdk9UYjdKMEc0SDFQdjhSOXpwWmlleTJROWl3eWIzN3hxdlNBeE1kTzh3QUNYNHhSN1RVczhIbU5KYUxrY1hNUmloWlpJYkFQMHdxelZqRmRuLXJ5MUFLcU1vTTNCZUpmT3c?oc=5) |
| The Points Guy | How to protect yourself during Florida's ongoing dengue fever outbreak | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMibEFVX3lxTE9EZVRHNFdxWjlidW9OVE93ZEhhSTVLYmhDNlQwaU0yc3VUcktyOTA0U1BWY1FxcjZiby1aYUFldXp2REFNenpaREIzRDNsZHdEUlRXRjBVRWpPNkVUSHJQNm9STnY4Q29uTkVtYw?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-10-16/how-to-protect-yourself-during-florida-s-ongoing-dengue-fever-outbreak*