Seminole County confirms locally-acquired case of dengue fever

A human case of locally-acquired dengue has been confirmed in Seminole County, according to the Florida Department of Health.State officials issued a health advisory Wednesday and said the department is coordinating with Seminole County Mosquito Control on surveillance and prevention efforts.Officials did not say where within the county the case was confirmed. Florida dengue outbreakFlorida is seeing its largest dengue outbreak in years. The health department has documented hundreds of locally-acquired cases across several counties, including Hillsborough, Polk, Orange and Brevard. What is dengue?Dengue is a virus spread through bites from two species of mosquitoes, Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus, according to Florida health officials. Both are found in Florida.When someone is infected, it can lead to dengue fever, a sometimes painful, debilitating disease. While rare, if symptoms are left untreated, it can be deadly.Symptoms typically appear 3-14 days after being bitten by an infe