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Lakeland woman details grueling dengue fever recovery as cases rise
fox13news.com • • health
Key Points:
- Requinn Nicollette, a Lakeland resident and aspiring country singer, contracted a severe case of dengue fever in 2024, experiencing intense pain, vomiting, severe bruising, headaches, and a major rash, leading to a four-day hospitalization.
- Florida has reported nearly 200 locally acquired dengue cases during the current outbreak, with Hillsborough County accounting for 170 cases and one death; Pinellas and Pasco counties have also reported several cases.
- All three Tampa Bay area counties—Hillsborough, Pinellas, and Pasco—have declared states of emergency to address the outbreak and are actively conducting mosquito control efforts.
- Nicollette hopes her experience will raise awareness and encourage people to take precautions against mosquito bites, especially as dengue cases continue to rise in the region.
- Mosquito control treatments and emergency measures remain ongoing in the affected counties to curb the spread of dengue fever.
