In 2023, there are 133 locally acquired dengue case in Miami-Dade County. In 2022, there were 64 locally acquired dengue cases, including a cluster of four cases in a single Miami neighborhood. Dengue is spread by the bite of an infected mosquito and is not normally present in Florida. However, infected travelers can bring the virus back to Florida mosquitoes.

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Current Public Health Information

The Department of Health in Miami-Dade County has been informed of numerous calls that look to have originated from our main number, (305) 324-2400, asking for personal information. The Department will not contact you from (305) 324-2400 for any reason. If you receive a call from (305) 324-2400, please do not answer. Scammers want to use your data in their fraud schemes, costing you money. Don't let them! If the call seems suspicious, just hang up!