This state’s dengue outbreak is now the largest in the US in decades
Florida is currently facing its largest dengue fever outbreak in decades, with hundreds of locally acquired cases reported. Three counties have declared states of emergency to facilitate increased mosquito-control efforts and public health interventions.
Why it matters
The surge in locally transmitted tropical diseases highlights growing public health challenges related to climate change and vector control in the U.S.
The surge has prompted three Florida counties to declare states of emergency and ramp up mosquito-control efforts
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