# Citrus County confirms first case of locally acquired Dengue fever

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-23 17:29 UTC · Category: Health · Sources: 13 · Current Velocity: 13.52

## Intelligence Brief
"Citrus County confirms first case of locally acquired Dengue fever" developed substantial multi-source reporting across the Health sector, tracked across 13 distinct newsrooms by Newsylist.


Key reporting was led by WFLA, Tampa Bay Times, Bay News 9 and ABC27. 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 Citrus County confirms first case of locally acquired Dengue fever?
Coverage spiked when 13 independent newsrooms published 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WFLA | Case of Dengue fever confirmed in Pasco County | 2026-08-25 19:12 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxOMUFXMlBaOUlEZ0MwYzA3aE44UlZjaExQT05lWXp3UE1WYVBrUVd4OWVjY1hwSEgtRnhYZ2VSeXpxRmhxVTJVRlVjNk9vQ1FUd01vS0E0MjB2S1lXZVZOQnRERTJDRDhmUTR0QWRBWnRHaE9rc1BUUENwOWlqcTVqSGdGTzBZSS1oNDAxX1B6QdIBlAFBVV95cUxNYTlYdkw5T1FmbmJPaGljNlJNVm4tNC1oTTdrYVc3YXNXb3N1ckVLWDJtRWFoeTJ1cmczaXVUWTliOFF3S2MxN1VQYTdldWp3VHRiWmE2cFVicjlMVlhFQy1lVHBOcFZrSjdRX08xSGdiQXptNmdmdW8td0I2ZHRob0dCdnMwdzZGaHdjUlZjX0MzYV83?oc=5) |
| Tampa Bay Times | Did you know there’s a dengue virus outbreak in the Tampa Bay area? | 2026-08-25 19:11 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxQalEwVUgzTWgtblQwVUh3ZUdZU05RMC0xd2VwZmhOWnFKVjVETllNbjlLMV9QdFFzWlA1RDd2cS0xc3hDMWNyZXJqeWExUFFLRHVfeklhZzQ2V0d2ckFWMTFvcDlTbVNFRG50ajl0bEFaSkhQQnZWY1FoZE5zOVZGa2NxOUJfXzBod2ptVjlxRkF6Ty12ZFBnM3F3?oc=5) |
| Bay News 9 | Dengue fever cases rise in Tampa Bay as health officials target disease-carrying mos­quitoes | 2026-08-25 19:11 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0wFBVV95cUxPbXVNVGJTeGtZczFVSE9CTHNhcktYZGlvSmQ3Q01wb21VTmZaWmJhRE9CdW1takF5WkQ1TVBGYkFHX3VxTEE1WEhjT3ZpWHVwQXVmTERQa3h1SmpLRTZLSFJremhWOEZqWWxVV1YtQUpCdU9sb2J0Z2kwbnZDdGdMQWM0YXR4MnJac3NTR19QOFBCTXZkTUp0eEdEb1ViSWJ5bzRRSUFDaURxT1NvbkhBM1hpeXJwQ0Rkb2JWaWVhTXFKYjY0cUZkZ3JPeFk5OW5qcTh3?oc=5) |
| ABC27 | Florida county confirms first case of locally acquired Dengue fever | 2026-08-25 19:11 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxPdnJ3QTRjQWM4UHRJQWl4cmxBbnN5SDJ5dEhXMndZbnR0RVVTNlA1VWZ6UkxLLVE4QmxpbFR1S3BDbzhROWsxaGI1VEt6MjNYY0lYVXRSWmZOY2NFVE9oT2F6ODNteF90ckwzNHhwcWdMbmJNZjM2NXZvUWJyMExoVFM5cW15ajVRX01QQXE0aGZMVDRPNU56NW5adWZ0a01s0gGmAUFVX3lxTFBaLTNGU0tLREc5d1RrMnZRZmlmaHdoLTZWTjhNUnZFV1VNUFV1WTVuQmF3anZhNlBQYzJhNklYU2xqR0plZk9aV2QtOUp4LXZNd01sYk1tNlBPeEx3OHlyX05xaUl6MU1RRGRWOHFLQXBGQ2h2SWZEQkM1djdyTlZWT001WE0xVXF1STlBdUo4YjNlTE1scm16RnRyVU9wazVjTmZIRHc?oc=5) |
| WUSF | More signs of locally acquired dengue in Hillsborough and Pinellas counties | 2026-08-25 19:11 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxNVGtsal80OHdlc0ZTeWI3Q293a1FuczFQZEl2Y0dNcXVZdDRxVDdrcVRXVW9jaXE0dG1nd0k3QmxTQy14TWo5NmlWQWVXMmU5VVFIRDlDTFFfT21ZZGd1TVpfXy1tcGt5RW4wUDRnREZBUXd6RTB0VzM1UnpSbWNjRkcxOHc4eHlYN0hacENMdHBvOU9OaHlUeFVkcngtdV8tbUNKMm5oNnBid3V3?oc=5) |
| Syracuse.com | Dengue fever spreading in Florida; more locally-acquired cases confirmed | 2026-08-25 19:11 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxQMmRwWGJUcC1HbExnd3BqS252aFMyV3hGM08zODBjOUU2cEh0bGd0VFBtV3Nqako2ZFk3YzNhZVlydnVCcWF3NDlLdnRNMTBZeWxpbXlieEpsd0Y1RHotc3BOR0FvM3pxcTI3VlNsNFlPcFd5Q1J0RDdTX0NfMHVuMVl5ZVBfQVg3UGJkUWV4OHdKbXZwUXE5cVJ6dmdTSGtPWHVSdGdMUXczdmx0Q3k2TWd4RWNEX1Q40gHMAUFVX3lxTE41NW5KVFlRaVpHR2Z2X245MjgwemNkRlNDNVg1TGlueVpqbkFtUWNYdGpudmVsQ3h0dHpQR3lHa1N4b3FHbHdZN2NVcy1lcVctUzZJMVdjVFBFZlpwaVg0aVBTTzJucUVXcDlzcU4zTEp2OXN0MlozTlhUdW5BREFnUkxDTDJ1Ri1HN0U5MGxZaGpoOVY3UzZCdE9) |
| St Pete Catalyst | Pinellas records first locally acquired dengue cases in more than 15 years | 2026-08-22 20:54 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiggFBVV95cUxPZ3p4ODU0WkhDUkVkSjVybndhMkk0MENVdXlYRFJMZjJZZjJtTjVIRTQ5d3BPZ1Q1WkEtbXJUemJTWGFxekgtMk9GU0tZMEprQ3k0MjFmd2hDN1o5RGl3MUhyajVIWFBYMW5HM0Z4MVl2M2d1ajdaSnlKQWVOX1ZRZE93?oc=5) |
| Medical Daily | Tampa Bay Has Ten Locally Acquired Dengue Cases as Pinellas Records Its First Local Transmission in Fifteen Years | 2026-08-22 20:54 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiyAFBVV95cUxPOFVCMzRNUXR6VTkyaW5tdjZabE5FSTJET2J6OVZqT2FOT0pEdVhuR0RXZkw1OWZRMHNRVUh3OGxhbUFLNWlVRTRaSThDbjI5MkRnZnJVclRhQTZGczVOQUt4dURUN0gwN1ZrZTRpVldGbC1HcGVwSnBtOHFyRUVyODNfRHJlOUZ5cmtpSTlsRDdjaWl3aWFkWGphZ1dOcmNLZnZZLXFtOUZ5dVNPRFRiMzJ3UUlUdXNnU0NCX0xTWnREcFZEbHJ5Rg?oc=5) |
| Patch | Dengue Cases On The Rise In FL: Health Officials | 2026-08-22 20:54 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMif0FVX3lxTE1jUlE3Z3lMVm5zMk9zTFUwdjJ5MFowYml3cnQ2d2ZiTGFObHlrcmFrMXhXRk8yREI2Qzd5b0JKb2ppNElJNXp0d185Y3NrSUpoeGVZMmVKR3VyNzlDQ2dVaVE5bngtWTUzYWRpUlc3X01wc3dRZkx2YjZzMkRsdU3SAZ4BQVVfeXFMUEVSdVp3WkYxV3o2LWtEWmZxS3drVTRQbE1EcWRTTzYzSF85QmFrajFIZ0Q0ZERLRmpGR3c0bEg3S2pPTnV6aGtsOGdoNDNzd0JsY3ExcG9OdHVvR3NKai1UdFVpM3l3MzU4dm1Ud3BQZzZqbjlwZmkzWVRCS09CUEVqZ0xfczVxMDU2Rk10N3RMTXZqano1LWRGcWhhZHc?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | How many dengue cases have been reported in Florida? See 2026 cases | 2026-08-22 20:54 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxQWl80NzZjUlpaMU5TV0NvZkhmSTdkMm04Rmp1VUVlMGtGM2I5RGVXTmI5UWVMemhUd0ZTQ1FtY1E0WUc5MWhnMk1GZzFXQUZQTV95cTdSc0xRa1IxYlgzaGJ2V0hNWFZzVzhpMzRUSW5Ybk9Ya3VHSDlzVXdGcFo2UTVBN1ZXN2tNMnBNTnlVYU9LU3VXZVRIZw?oc=5) |
| Outbreak News Today | Florida reports 16 additional locally acquired dengue cases in past week | 2026-08-22 20:54 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxOb19BNjRVSVBxSnFHRVlnWTlHWmxGT1FyN3hBRTdUY0d4WTZOUXVlQ2Ntb1dTeHpXRUFOdlhHYVVDMHZJYXhQZXNjOWtsbnQtY1FPaVR4cEdDTUNNMEFuMUNFelRzYlhHMjJnM0szRWxaLVFrNnBKeXRWcENKRmRNbmlDcDU?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Tampa Bay mosquitoes: High humidity and rain drive summer surge | 2026-08-22 20:54 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwFBVV95cUxNMnRzRE93NmQxb0Y5ZTVRb19PWWtINVVRVmQtRWsyLVI3b0dXVXlIYjI2TWpuZEdiQXExTzI4TDVnWl9ESGRvZHVVanlXTUZBWTdNc21HLURMY21QM2QwM2R3Rk9GRVJ3RUxicUF1YUZzR25Ta2xOTXk4TjdmZklwazZldk5Valg3SnpISkh4WndqMnlLM0I0NW5NMFRjOXc?oc=5) |
| People.com | Cases of ‘Breakbone Fever’ Spreading Locally in Florida for First Time in 15 Years | 2026-08-22 20:54 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgFBVV95cUxQOTdfc2p6bXNmbDFFM3BzLTBtbjJIQ3RCNWo5UzUwVWJCaTZhU3RJTEJNVEhnZzIycUt0ZDljTDRfSUZYbjBCbGJzUEZHNXlsLWF4Rl95V0ZlWVVfMEs2dUtxVjFKemZuelJnVldIWkN6eWJwMnR4blY1WXJ5NWhienN4Q3dXcjdwdU55VXVPbjlkakNIR1pPeUt3THNWU2RGUUJFekRYcnRpcEFJQUE?oc=5) |
| WUFT | A look at where mosquito health alerts are in effect across Florida | 2026-08-22 20:54 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxQdWJYZXY5WFJjMUpsNklOajZPQ1hBSEVfRFpEY3ZpZE1NWTZZci16YnRHTEdXSGxUbWJjX0cwd29sQ2hjVEVYV0xDbFZEMGZGSjF1ODdpc3hRbUNFYWdfSExab1YtbWd5dlRmRl9HNGJHX2ZfV25uQVZqY284ZzBxNzZYRmJ1MXlQT1Jqd1hMSS1XU0RhMXJzRGk4Q2h2UENxLU1uVmR3ZXViRm8?oc=5) |
| WFLA | Citrus County confirms first case of locally acquired Dengue fever | 2026-08-22 20:54 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiugFBVV95cUxQWU9fVUIySnBHY0VuM0VxTUNhajFyUDF6UjFsaVBVeWhQZzVOZE9sWS1GcmlSeHdlZ3E2YWRWTFo4NHBfUWVkTGtaVFhCSUktTS1ZZHhFRGoyZ0hkdEpOV3BMY3otVjhzSWpXWnBoMkdrTlJCOGNkQmNnZ19lMmRMUW1SQ0tDQmo1TlBSbnhfZnRNNTg4R0RPRks1V0wyWkEyTHQ3dzdYX3lUbHU0ckMtUEF0WWxYdGFfRUHSAb8BQVVfeXFMT01DclMxRFNxanpieHZFVWpwcmJObVZmeklDeTJyejMyd1loaTFxQUhsVlpHTGlYX3B6bXd0NmE2c3Btek1YVjVHVF9uOTA2WTFLX0NYUE9sUnotX2FLUnpleXJvc2tYUWp1UUZiU2hNLTFON3pMbTZDY3BLSVdvLUdScjIzWlBGTFp1OG1BeU9VVkZzWXJvWWl) |

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