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Florida's Dengue Outbreak Reportedly Largest US Has Seen In Decades
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Status
Reported, not yet confirmed
Independent sources
4
First seen
Oct 4, 10:31 AM EDT
updated Oct 9, 5:01 PM EDT
Topic
Local News
Reported by WFLA (NBC 8), WTSP and 2 others, not yet confirmed.
Sources · Copies Of One Story Count Once
Florida's dengue outbreak reportedly largest US has seen in decades · WFLA (NBC 8)Oct 4, 10:31 AM EDT
Florida's dengue fever outbreak passes 250 cases, majority in Hillsborough County · WTSPOct 6, 6:25 PM EDT
Florida dengue cases rise to nearly 300; cases spike in Pinellas, Hillsborough counties · WFLA (NBC 8)Oct 8, 1:16 PM EDT
Dengue fever cases near 300 across Tampa Bay: See county-by-county numbers · WTSPOct 8, 1:51 PM EDT
Tampa Staff Go Door-to-Door as Dengue Outbreak Continues · Tampa cityOct 8, 7:02 PM EDT
Dengue cases continue to rise after heavy rain in Tampa Bay · Tampa Bay TimesOct 9, 12:10 PM EDT
Tampa crews go door-to-door to limit spread of dengue · WTSPOct 9, 12:37 PM EDT
City of Tampa, Health Department partner together in fight against Dengue Fever · WFLA (NBC 8)Oct 9, 5:01 PM EDT
How It Unfolded
Official Confirmation
No official source confirms this yet. It is reported, not confirmed.
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How We Decided
Oct 4, 11:39 AM EDTHeld: One source so far, and no official source confirms it yet.Oct 6, 7:19 PM EDTPublished: Two or more independent sources reported it.NextConfirmed when an official source agrees.