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Dengue-carrying mosquitoes expand their reach into new territories – including Florida

The Tampa Bay Times reported the death of an elderly woman on Sept. 8, 2026. Her family says local doctors attributed her death to dengue fever, although the Florida Department of Health has not yet confirmed that.

The Conversation

Florida Investigates a Tampa Death Possibly Tied to Dengue as Hillsborough Accounts for 95 of 111 Local Cases

Florida health officials are investigating a Hillsborough County death possibly linked to dengue as locally acquired cases reach 111 statewide across six counties.

Medical Daily

Florida Catholic Bishops Reject the Attorney General's Demand to Allow Religious Vaccine Exemptions in Diocesan Schools

Florida's Catholic bishops told the attorney general that their schools will keep refusing religious vaccine exemptions. What it means for families.

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Citrus County Confirms Its First Local Dengue Case, Making Five Florida Counties and the Northernmost This Year

Citrus County confirmed its first locally acquired dengue case, making it the fifth Florida county and pushing local transmission north of Tampa Bay.

Medical Daily

Palm Beach County Confirms a Locally Acquired Dengue Case and Issues a Mosquito Borne Illness Advisory

Palm Beach County confirmed a locally acquired dengue case and issued a mosquito-borne illness advisory. Here are the symptoms and prevention steps.

Medical Daily

Warning for Beachgoers as Deadly 'Flesh-Eating' Bacteria Claims Florida's First Life of 2026

Florida records its first Vibrio vuilnificus death of 2026 in Palm Beach County. Here's what beachgoers need to know about symptoms, risk factors, and prevention.

Medical Daily

Florida Confirms Its First Vibrio Vulnificus Death Of 2026 After Eleven Confirmed Infections Reported Across The State

Florida reports its first 2026 Vibrio vulnificus death and 11 confirmed cases. See the county breakdown, who is at risk and what officials advise.

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Florida doctor accused of removing wrong organ now faces manslaughter charge after patient dies on operating table

Florida doctor Thomas Shaknovsky is now facing a second-degree manslaughter charge after a grand jury indictment tied to the death of a 70-year-old patient during a botched surgery. The case centers on an August 2024 procedure where Shaknovsky allegedly removed the patient’s liver instead of his spleen, leading to catastrophic…

The Mary Sue

Florida surgeon charged with manslaughter after removing wrong organ from patient: report

Operating room staff reported being 'shocked' as the surgeon allegedly insisted the removed organ was a spleen despite its distinct appearance

The Independent UK

Florida’s proposed cuts to AIDS drug program threaten patient care and public health

More than 128,000 Floridians are living with HIV. The state has the second-highest rate of new HIV diagnoses after Georgia, with approximately 4,500 new diagnoses in 2023, the most recent year for which data is available.

The Conversation

Florida farm identified as source of raw milk that sickened 21

The Florida Department of Health has identified Keely Farms Dairy as the source of raw milk linked to 21 cases of E

The Independent UK

‘Military junk’ to be dug up from Florida residents’ yards amid cancer cluster scare

A pattern of Hodgkin's disease in South Patrick Shores first emerged in 1967 near the site of an old naval base

The Independent UK

Will abortion backfire on DeSantis?

Amendment 4 proponents say abortion isn’t a partisan issue, and a majority of voters understand that

Salon

Florida Threatens Local TV Station With Prosecution Over 'Dangerous' Pro-Choice Ad

The Florida Department of Health sent a cease and desist order to a Florida news station after it aired an ad claiming that women with cancer would be unable to obtain abortions in the state.

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State Threatens Media with Criminal Punishment for Spreading Supposed Health-Related Disinformation

From a letter sent by the Florida Department of Health General Counsel to a television station about this ad that… The post State Threatens Media with Criminal Punishment for Spreading Supposed Health-Related Disinformation appeared first on Reason.com.

The Independent UK

DeSantis administration threatens local TV station for airing abortion rights campaign ads

Florida governor accused of trying to punish local TV stations airing ads that support Amendment 4

The Independent UK

Florida ramps up mosquito control efforts due to 4 cases of locally contracted malaria

The Florida Department of Health has issued a statewide mosquito-borne illness advisory after four locally contracted cases of malaria were reported along the Gulf Coast south of Tampa

Miami Herald

Malaria alert issued in Florida. Why infectious mosquitoes have led to statewide concern

Four people in Sarasota have fallen ill with malaria, and the Florida Department of Health has issued a statewide mosquito-borne illness alert, the department said this week. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control also has issued an alert after the Florida cases, and one case in Texas, are the first…

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Malaria alert issued for Florida as cases confirmed for the first time in 20 years

Florida has issued a malaria alert after two cases of the disease were confirmed , marking the first instances of malaria in the state in a decade - know the symptoms

LiveScience

Does the giant blob of seaweed headed to Florida really contain 'flesh-eating' bacteria?

A gargantuan seaweed blob on its way to Florida beaches is filled with plastic and some potentially harmful bacteria, but no "flesh-eating" microbes, as some news reports have suggested.

Tribune News Service

South Florida flooding to bring ‘boom’ of mosquitoes in coming days

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — In the wake of the deluge that swept through Broward, submerging streets and flooding homes, another storm is now brewing: mosquitoes.

The Independent UK

Report: Florida officials cut key data from vaccine study

An analysis that was the basis of a highly criticized recommendation from Florida’s surgeon general cautioning young men against getting the COVID-19 vaccine omitted information that showed catching the virus could increase the risk of a cardiac-related death much more than getting the shot

The Independent UK

US agencies debunk Florida surgeon general's vaccine claims

U.S. health agencies have sent a letter to Florida’s surgeon general, warning him that his claims about COVID-19 risks are harmful to the public

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