NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Florida mosquito-control agencies are stepping up surveillance, inspections and spraying, as officials expect the number of locally acquired dengue fever cases in Tampa Bay and across the state to rise in the coming weeks.As of Sept. 1, the number of dengue fever cases originating in Florida this year had climbed to 33 in Tampa Bay and 41 statewide. Cases are predicted to increase, Fox 13 Tampa Bay reported.Locally acquired cases mean people contracted the illness where they live rather than while traveling abroad.DEADLY MOSQUITO-BORNE VIRUS CLAIMS FIRST LIFE IN MAJOR US
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