# Virginia reports its first locally acquired dengue case

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-04 23:29 UTC · Category: Health · Sources: 16 · Current Velocity: 16

## Intelligence Brief
"Virginia reports its first locally acquired dengue case" developed substantial multi-source reporting across the Health sector, tracked across 16 distinct newsrooms by Newsylist.


Key reporting was led by U.S. News & World Report, The Independent, NBC4 Washington and WHSV. Coverage velocity and cross-outlet momentum were measured using Newsylist open coverage telemetry.


Synthesized from multi-source international reporting and live coverage telemetry under Newsylist open intelligence methodology.

## Verified Facts & Key Claims
### What drove coverage for Virginia reports its first locally acquired dengue case?
Coverage spiked when 16 independent newsrooms published 16 verified reports during this coverage cycle.

### How did Newsylist track this trend?
Newsylist monitored article arrival rates, source diversity, and cross-outlet validation in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. News & World Report | Missouri Voters Say ‘Yes’ to Income Tax, Virginia Gets Dengue Fever | 2026-08-05 18:54 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0wFBVV95cUxNQ3BFZ0RpQUFOTG1LU0tWcnBEYTZLX0tRMElGRnZTRmRxckFMbDRDSVp5Q3dPcVdxNmp4a24wbERULUExU3pldkpESnhuRmtuWGRWLW9SVWZXTEltZkd0YkxwN01GVm04S09MeFBYVjhSVEUtVVZGZTJTdHI0bW1oeFdkVGtsdGJVV1RPN012T2FwRC1WR016bVdWX3EwR2RTeHY0dWhOZkhvVFdpRzA4QWhLdkE1cU14U0VqbzFlOERRSk5xWVFkWVlUb1Q4YzFvenlj?oc=5) |
| The Independent | Mosquitoes are spreading dangerous dengue in US states. Here’s where to watch out | 2026-08-05 18:54 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxNdnF2VkxMYnZTek9yYmFRZUMwS01uN2dMak1IMTJSOUF1aHRWQl9jeWk2WlhwT0tWZVFCSU1tWWxjdVVyM3hqeC1BTHFrbFdZVTRhZTgzb3RxRW9tVXFweGZUeV8zMzlhWnpZbTZ3U1ZuZmdzYnVBczZCTW9rVXA3MFQ4R2x4NERUYWJURlVaTTFCSFlPS1VmclhjQVJjYjVXRUVPdFRidkdTM21Cd0tnRXB3?oc=5) |
| NBC4 Washington | Dengue in Virginia: State reports 1st locally acquired case of mosquito-borne virus | 2026-08-05 18:54 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi5AFBVV95cUxORkhqQTJqWktJTjU2dEs1Yzg0U3N3eS1lM21sVVN2RmJ2ZnlueDJPZkZ6SmUtZkgtNnp3T3ZBaDFlTG9yc3EwVXNsek40aUM3ZUdhdkxsaUk2UkJZY3lnckN2LUl0NWFwdFJCbWxERjFvSlBnTUYwZ3Q5Ti1ONVdiSk9OWnNZR01pZTVnNE1abmxnNmFSTzByZFlLcHJhU3JRa0g4eGtUdTdXUGRKTlNadWF1dXdMNS1xeXBZUTE3QnN3UUQxWHdlV3pLZ25wMDVpZFdFaFlDMUdJYTlwclZYU25hTkbSAewBQVVfeXFMTWEwQVRqQnk3OWJoSlkzMGZMZ2pPdnU3dFhEa1BEeDE0YzBNdGJZeF9JRXdBQW1seHFUMnQ3LUtNUVM2VUxaX21zelpRcmQ0blJ1N0dEcVJwNVgyMWRGTkZCVGhSaHFtLW8xU1RfckN) |
| WHSV | VDH confirms first case of dengue virus in Virginia | 2026-08-05 18:54 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxQY2E0cjVFYmZJNXZrOGVwQWVjbEllOXBiRlV6UTRscXNrc0pyNE1vYkNQYzZlX1FOOGdvaFRzbkJmQ0pWR1FTR25qaHJKSVNCUDRueWczNE03ZE1vbWUtaHROczVuS0ZjNzNvTEE2RFJsSTkwdnQwcnllZXNpSF9mOGZ2SzQ?oc=5) |
| WRIC ABC 8News | VDH identifies first documented case of locally acquired dengue virus in Virginia | 2026-08-05 18:03 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivwFBVV95cUxOallGQXpCWS1oOXI4a2UxOVI1TG5fRGtObnhWc0lBeWdOakFHdE9rcVdpeVFQeVdkdHh4SHBYYlUwazFKbDdLck8tbUkxQVA0OWRiQmNtODJ4bTdXSGYtYW1kd04zNDkyQTRheVh0VzFkQkZyNlBjSThjSWhtT2U2ZDlIU2ZKZlRza2dueTlCLTNxY01mWlZZYXY2NXBIQUNHMDZYUWEwM3Q4dnJCUmRVSkJuQ2w3ckU0YUlQWDJEONIBxAFBVV95cUxOMHNfMXVyZnpiQVlZbWZ4NmM1MkJIal9UZFlEdXJoeDN4VVVFM2psbmlTMHFIM25Db1FUSGtfVE44a0NaVURQMG1KM0lyVlVJYVhlVjdXNDFKdnZNY05tYU04NE1BZDB0UVYtaWFNWGpNVExDWU9jdDR5Wm44WEZkeFpfemNidTdlQTBhcE1DRkNkMTR) |
| 930 WFMD Free Talk | Virginia Confirms First Locally Acquired Dengue Case | 2026-08-05 18:03 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijgFBVV95cUxOdjIyRlptcXVhVjg1dzhNalJCWUo2NTI5VTdFN2ZhUE0wR2lDNW1pZ2VwRXozbUlHdGMtSXJGMzJ3d3BzRE9PQnlMak1KQ2ROMTRMSERVUW85Szh5OGN0TWdQUFVrVVVEU2pzVk9Ma2gyTmNfNmhLeTYwNEZkckNWYXI4NVEtUkRTN2dpQ3d3?oc=5) |
| WBFF | 'Breakbone fever' found in Virginia: How it spreads and what symptoms to watch for | 2026-08-05 09:49 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi3gJBVV95cUxNajBteWtnVGVlY1pCWHVwSjJsdUplQXVqSzIwRm94SjJsbklFeUt0dTVlZXZHcjc5djUtbnVZQ1ZocDNXejA0OTNDanE2TTFYWkZyRy1PaXV5QzRoT2dhT3IyUUdKVlpydjBqNWN2M0RyNHFuZnRna0E5bHZhaTg4ZTh1clBGaVZUUjhvYUxfSk0xUm9QamFwaXNmcUlOOXVPeDQ3MHRkcXdHdFcyTmk4NXVoOWRTZGpNVjdCXzdjUmxTLU1sVlpzR3luQUwtVlZPUm91YXh5VUE4NnFSWkxVNTJjT0NGTjA5OEZpUWJESzU5S1c2clV5SU80UWN0N0hMeldPVGxpQS03cmVHM1l4R0xycHNsUVIwcjhpSk5KbUYxWmd0c3cwVTRFWkNXa016WHptMVhSV2lHN0hYOThwNHBEaG5ZQUd4dGY5cWFBblBfdUNhT1J) |
| WJLA | 'Breakbone fever' in Virginia: How it transmitted, what symptoms to watch for | 2026-08-05 09:49 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0wJBVV95cUxOQ2V5cDNXR0tSRW03V3k4bDczblRfVHV0b1diU0hQMks5VTNCU1czZ2kwaEt5aTJuVWw1b19NMHhBWEJ4RVhadmRycmV4RjRIR09zSk5Yakd6R1FzVUh1VmhQTExmbUlnemh5bDJqa09FUjVqRXhiMXIwQnpNRmtRS29US29Jd1hkUU9lSHBsZW1ieEotMTQ2UF9yeDl5UWZoWndyTVIyVmE4bnp4X2xMWE9VRnY5c2x2XzB6WGswZ1ZHRzFLYzBVeHNHZTU0b0Vhb0VKdXpfZi1nam9KdXRPM2ZCZENmMV9MODlTSW1PV1Vta2RRV0xoc2lxUjQ3cWx2SjdLeWtZanhIWUlPNnBkQWl0YTlLd2p3WWRrcWVpMUdrUnVmcmNmaTlSQ0NSMjVob2w2bmlUU1F4U24yT0lnSW5FbnhlNXR4TG9XSlp0QWZHR28?oc=) |
| Bloomberg.com | Dengue Spreads in US With Virginia’s First Local-Exposure Case | 2026-08-05 09:49 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiswFBVV95cUxPdjNROTNfcEFET2NnYldDUVZpT1E2bHFJZlNHSEszUFRKSko1aV9fUWlsSHpWU1BxNDVjU3VmQWtKX3FoNmttMTR2bS1Cei1MejF3UU45YkRBZmVKVHRkRFNlT0lxanRXSVFDLWJyQms3R3U3b3VLbWdiWU41TlBjMHdvYWk3eFZBZWpIdV8zMEE4QnRBNDN3SEVYRTJ3YzZfN2Z4WmNlS0d2cHNYeHVmLWVtcw?oc=5) |
| WTOP | Virginia resident has state’s 1st locally acquired case of dengue fever | 2026-08-05 04:13 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxQTUxLQ2NuS25SR0NBVFA3c3lWV3h6bXJUZ3BJN1NXZUZwWGdieXktX2lkdUdKVjFRNHh1dDJsX0lSUlhad2RrN3F1VTdFcDNiT0taRndyU2JYNHMwWTlNUVJELWpGcnVlYXpnOXZNaGtOMURSU1hmTEVRUUc1Y1AwaGlDT1VseW1KaHh2d2tidDB3aENBSlNudVZ0eXJjcnFxeVkwc3pfTjU?oc=5) |
| cbs19news.com | VDH: First locally acquired case of dengue virus reported | 2026-08-04 22:45 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0wFBVV95cUxPY1hvand1eTZLM2lBelZmN20xWlFPSXlDSGM0SkFoZDV5VW5INmU1SXVveEZBZmlNdGtuT3BZYzdqQ1dYZkxLekRuR2dCSkRXRzdZUFF0c2ZOTmNyRW1DNFlpRkotc2hJNkY5ZWtzVTU2bnhEMWZqS21faTJ6R2dSMk0wbDFhbk5Vc1M5QWNBa1RZenRtVHBsNjNXVkdRMFVBZVk3M2ZpQVhIWDVNU3EwdWNlLUEzbktDTm9KVFJ4ekNnemdkX0xlVlJyRmdIV1RvWmFR?oc=5) |
| Outbreak News Today | Virginia reports first locally acquired dengue case | 2026-08-04 22:45 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihwFBVV95cUxOY00wOERScnFVYnpqWXBTRTNpTHROdERjZi0tNXBJQjNSWGFkUUUwT19uM25kT3NSWms5dmZlVlZqU2xReWJmRy1hQ1BvSkdSMi1sV3FyUjBfdGRrcm94NXNXSUcyRGZaR19OSTdQWWozVEhSeGhhSWFUendYMVZBdjVzZWZLT2s?oc=5) |
| Virginia Department of Health (.gov) | VDH Identifies a Locally Acquired Case of Dengue Virus Infection in Northern Virginia Resident | 2026-08-04 22:45 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi6AFBVV95cUxNM081azJfeHdrZVBRdUZ3ZHdxY3ppWndVTkk1QTBLaTc2X1hKbUkzLWdwNTJucUtQVlB2VjVRTTUwVWYyTkpjLW9Ia1lwYWt6Y0cxVS1hdE1IVkNYLU9kSGMwWS1mbWc0SHd4Z3c3a05qMDdubDlLZW5DcFBUWXhDS29fLURSOUp6Z3FyNGpZLXI5UklrYjFqdHhqeTZKQlBnV3Y4Y1E4WkZvVXFodU10RUZFLXNUMEJKR3hwU2l2S0FCekVGOVpxWF9fRGtmekowUTRfVU5aUGc4MmV4c01EM29rS2Jyampn?oc=5) |
| WSLS | VDH investigating dengue virus in Northern Virginia, first-ever documented case of virus being acquired locally | 2026-08-04 22:45 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi6gFBVV95cUxNbDB2eC1lY3QxN1lXX1kzRnZ0TWdoUk9jNFpkLXRtSXNSeXB6WG1PSzZUbklocnRUYlFud2pyMjNJNnlPSnlyVWtDYmM5a3hSQlM2emhDejd2a01VVDRRcEp2VzdCb3RIQk9ubjZ4VHFnTzUxYS03dzVYbFVhWWpBMHR6aUIzVW9lOXdTT3ltb19WejRUVDhrR2VtbElmSnJqWDlWU0FkSXFhMEVmczc4RjNuVG0teFBXckd2Q2c5aFcwT0UxdVVSbkZwVk5QSmh0SXByYkVIVndWZXMtUTlUa2xqMEFOSjNueGc?oc=5) |
| The Washington Post | Virginia reports its first locally acquired dengue case | 2026-08-04 22:45 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxNemJ6c2NHRDRWUDJhdDBhcFNpOHJsOFhiN0JrcThmXzlweDdhREE0b2syQUhuSVh3SnFCenVwb1EwZ1lFUWdHa0QwVm5hdUNwdnU3MnpVeTJyYkpEaXFudVlWRDNzbmxaX2ZRMl9nSDhHazB1VlBLZUNiaXZtWU1MOVRQeFhNOXNQOUplaS16LTROZnA4ek9SV0t6aGtOcks4T1c0RURsaTUyOGs?oc=5) |

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