Seminole County confirms another case of dengue fever; 425+ cases in Florida this year

The health department in Seminole County is reporting another case of locally acquired dengue fever.That brings the number of cases in Seminole County to two. Seminole County officials told News 6’s Serra Sowers that last month more than 32,000 acres in the county were fogged. Areas were also treated with larvicide.It’s not the only county ramping up anti-mosquito efforts. Orange County, which has eight locally acquired cases so far, has been conducting aerial spraying. So has Osceola County.[WATCH: Seminole County confirms locally acquired dengue fever case in Winter Springs]The latest health department report on mosquito-borne illnesses documents 425 locally acquired dengue cases in Florida since the start of the year. That report only runs through Oct. 17 and doesn’t include the Seminole County cases.Dengue presents like a flu-like virus, with fever, aches and pains and sometimes a rash. The illness usually appears within 15 days of being bitten by an infected mosquito.To reduce the