Florida reports fewer dengue investigations but Tampa Bay outbreak persists
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i Aedes aegypti /i mosquitoes, the species responsible for transmitting dengue fever, sit in a petri dish in a lab. Transmission typically occurs when a female acquires the virus while biting an infected human, then passes it to another person through a subsequent bite.(Felipe Dana / AP)The number of new locally acquired dengue cases under investigation has decreased in recent weeks, the Florida Department of Health said Friday.However, the agency’s weekly update of confirmed cases shows significant activity in the Tampa Bay area, where an outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease continues.Hillsborough, Pinellas and Pasco counties accounted for 92 of the state’s 100 locally acquired dengue illnesses reported the week of Nov. 1-7.“As investigations are completed, updates will be reflected in the weekly case counts,” the health department said.Hillsborough remains the center of the spread, with 61 new cases over the latest period.The county had shown a steady decrease in infections, with