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US mosquito-borne tropical disease first deaths 2026
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FIRST ENTRY SEP 19
SEP 19 · Day 1
Tropical disease spread by mosquitoes claims first recorded death in southern US state
Gay Small was bitten by a mosquito near her home on Bayshore Boulevard.
Gay Small of Hillsborough County died on Sept. 4 from complications of a dengue infection.
Hillsborough and Pinellas counties are under mosquito-borne illness alerts issued by the Florida Department of Health.
“When someone infected with dengue enters a new area, a local mosquito can bite that person and later spread the virus to others. As cases rise across the region, so does the potential for additional local transmission.”
ALISSA BERRO
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