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Florida records first dengue fever death of 2026 amid local outbreak
Florida dengue fever death marks the state's first of 2026 as an 80-year-old Hillsborough County woman died from severe dengue complications including multi-organ failure.
Florida recorded its first confirmed dengue fever death of 2026 earlier this month, according to the Florida Department of Health.
Gay Small of Hillsborough County died on Sept. 4 — her 80th birthday — from complications of a dengue infection, includ... [4860 chars]
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