Pinellas joins Pasco, Hillsborough in dengue emergency

Three counties declare emergencies

Pinellas County has declared a state of emergency over dengue fever, joining Pasco and Hillsborough counties in taking the same action. The declarations place the three neighboring counties in a shared regional response to the illness.

The development was reported by WFLA. The declarations involve Pinellas, Pasco and Hillsborough counties and concern dengue fever, a mosquito-borne illness.

Regional response

The three counties’ actions connect the local emergency response across the Tampa Bay region. Pinellas is the latest county named in the development, joining Pasco and Hillsborough in declaring a state of emergency.

The emergency declarations are local government decisions. They concern the response to dengue fever in each county and do not represent an election or a candidate-related action.

What residents should watch

County emergency notices and public health updates will provide the next official information about the response. Residents can follow announcements from Pinellas, Pasco and Hillsborough counties as officials address dengue fever in the region.

WFLA’s report is available here.