WFLA September 09, 2026 • 02:36

‘She met the wrong mosquito’: Family says 80-year-old Tampa woman died from dengue fever - WFLA

By Marilyn Parker

‘She met the wrong mosquito’: Family says 80-year-old Tampa woman died from dengue fever - WFLA

For weeks we've seen confirmed cases of dengue fever in Hillsborough County. Now one Tampa family says their 80-year-old mother died after having the virus.

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — For weeks we’ve seen confirmed cases of dengue fever. Fifty-nine of them have been in Hillsborough County. Now one Tampa family said their 80-year-old mother died after having th… [+2951 chars]

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