Hillsborough County (Florida, US) extends its local state of emergency over dengue to 15 October 2026 and steps up aerial and ground mosquito treatments

A Hillsborough County (Florida, US) release of 8 October 2026 says County Administrator Bonnie Wise signed an executive order extending the local state of emergency to 15 October 2026 as the County works to control the mosquito population and protect residents from dengue fever.

Main points

• The release notes that a local state of emergency lasts only seven days unless rescinded or extended. The declaration lets the County Administrator and emergency managers act quickly and provides a path for federal reimbursement of certain expenses.
• Mosquito Management crews are increasing treatments by air and ground because mosquito surveillance in many neighbourhoods shows dengue virus activity in the mosquito population. The County works closely with the Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County on education and treatment in affected areas.
• Residents are urged to look for and eliminate standing water on their property after recent heavy rains, sign up for notices of localized aerial treatments, and check the online resource (with FAQs) showing where treatments are occurring.

VPMA’s note

The Association website has reported this county’s aerial treatment on 9 October. The new release shows an emergency framework that lasts seven days and must be renewed, tied to virus surveillance in mosquitoes, a transparent way for local authorities to mobilise resources against an outbreak.

Source: Hillsborough County, FL – Dengue Fever Prompts Hillsborough County to Extend State of Local Emergency (summarised in English by VPMA). Read the Vietnamese page.

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