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Hillsborough Dengue Response Could Top $1M As County Awaits New Case Numbers
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Status
Reported, not yet confirmed
Independent sources
3
First seen
Oct 7, 6:52 AM EDT
updated Oct 7, 10:12 PM EDT
Topic
Local News
Reported by WTVT, WFLA (NBC 8) and WTSP, not yet confirmed.
What Happened
Hillsborough County is spending millions to combat a dengue outbreak, according to WTSP. The county approved additional helicopters and product spray to address the fever, WFLA (NBC 8) reported, while WTVT noted the local response could surpass $1 million as officials await updated case numbers.
Written by our system from the sources below (3), version 2, Oct 7, 10:54 PM EDT. Official warnings are never rewritten: they are quoted as issued.
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Official Confirmation
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