09/03/2026
Floridians are accustomed to living with mosquitoes. What we are less accustomed to is seeing dengue fever in our own neighborhoods.
With local transmission occurring in the Tampa Bay area, COPH Dean Sten Vermund shares what residents and health care providers should know about dengue—and how we can help reduce its spread—in a recent Tampa Bay Times column.
Read more: https://www.tampabay.com/viewpoints/2026/08/26/dengue-virus-outbreak-mosquitoes-tampa-florida/