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What to know about dengue fever as Florida reports 1st death and cases rise  ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and VideosDengue‑carrying mosquitoes expand their reach into new territories – including Florida  CNNTampa woman is first dengue fever death recorded in Florida  Tampa Bay TimesHealth de­partment says there are now 134 dengue fever cases in Hills­borough County; 1 death confirmed  baynews9.comDengue Is Surging in Florida—and It’s Claimed Its First Life in Nearly 100 Years  gizmodo.com

The Florida Department of Health confirmed the state's first death this year from dengue fever as cases of the mosquito-borne illness continue to rise. Florida has confirmed 152 locally acquired cases of dengue this year. The Florida Department of Health confirmed the state's first death from dengue fever this year as cases of the mosquito-borne illness continue to rise. The department did not provide any details about the patient including name, age, sex or residence. The Tampa Bay Times, which first reported the death, described the patient as an 80-year-old Tampa woman who died on Sept.

4. "The Department has completed its epidemiological investigation and acknowledges the first dengue fever-related death in Hillsborough County. To protect the privacy of the individual, additional details and information regarding the case are confidential," a spokesperson for the FDOH told ABC News in a state,emt/ The FDOH did not immediately return ABC News' request for comment. For the week ending Sept. 12, Florida has confirmed 152 locally acquired cases of dengue, according to data from