🚨 FLORIDA: PAY ATTENTION TO THIS. Dengue is surging and it has now reached Central Florida. Roughly 425 locally acquired cases this year, with 700+ total when travel associated cases are included. CASES FOUND: 🦟💨- Orange - Seminole - Brevard - Polk 🦟💨- Osceola Tampa Bay remains the epicenter, but this is no longer just a Tampa problem. One dengue-related death has been reported. Aedes mosquitoes spread dengue, bite during the DAY, live around homes, and can breed in something as small as a bottle cap of standing water. Symptoms can include: 🦟💨- sudden high fever - rash - severe headache - pain behind the eyes - intense muscle/joint pain 🦟💨- vomiting Severe dengue can worsen AFTER the fever comes down. Severe abdominal pain, persistent vomiting, bleeding, or extreme weakness = seek medical care. This is one of those stories I would rather people know about BEFORE it becomes their problem. 🦟💨- Dump standing water - Cover up - Use repellent 🦟💨- Use screens Florida friends 🦟💨 SHARE THIS