The latest on the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo through September 8, 2026.

In a follow-up on the locally transmitted dengue fever situation in Florida, state health officials report 38 additional autochthonous cases during the week ending September 5, bringing the total in the state to 111.

Hillsborough County continues to be the state’s hotspot reporting 36 additional cases, while Pasco County reported one more and Orange County reported their first.

Year to date, 6 counties have recorded local transmission - Hillsborough (95), Miami-Dade (7), Orange, Palm Beach, Pasco (2), and Pinellas (5).

93 percent of the total cases (103) in the state have been typed as DENV-2 by PCR.

Concerning travel associated dengue cases, twenty-four cases of dengue were reported this week. In 2026, 160 travel-associated dengue cases have been reported.

Dengue cases surge in the Tampa Bay area

Counties reporting cases were: Bay, Brevard (2), Broward (15), Collier (2), Duval (2), Hillsborough (8), Lake, Lee (8), Manatee, Miami-Dade (91), Monroe, Orange (5), Osceola, Palm Beach (8), Pinellas (2), Polk (3), Sarasota, Seminole (2), St. Johns, St. Lucie (4), and Walton. Two cases were reported in non-Florida residents.

Dengue is a disease caused by a virus spread through mosquito bites. The disease can take up to 2 weeks to develop with illness generally lasting less than a week.

Symptoms from dengue include fever, headache, nausea, vomiting, rash, muscle and joint pain, and minor bleeding.

Dengue can become severe within a few hours. Severe dengue is a medical emergency, usually requiring hospitalization.

In severe cases, health effects can include hemorrhage (uncontrolled bleeding), shock (seriously low blood pressure), organ failure, and death.

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Hong Kong health authorities report investigating two confirmed mpox (aka monkeypox) cases, and strongly urged high-risk target groups to receive Mpox vaccinations.

Details on the two cases are as follows:

• The first case involves a 32-year-old male who developed a mild fever on August 29. He later developed rashes on various parts of his body, including his face, trunk, limbs and genital area. As his symptoms persisted, he sought medical attention at a private clinic and the Accident and Emergency Department of Queen Elizabeth Hospital on September 7. According to information provided by the patient, he had high-risk exposure with a male stranger in Hong Kong during the incubation period.

• The second case involves a 28-year-old male who developed papules on his genital area since September 4. As his symptoms persisted, he sought medical treatment at a social hygiene service clinic (SocHS) under the Department of Health on September 7. According to information provided by the patient, he had high-risk exposure when he was outside Hong Kong during the incubation period.

Both of their clinical specimens were tested positive for monkeypox virus upon laboratory testing by the Centre for Health Protection’s (CHP) Public Health Laboratory Services Branch. The CHP has arranged them to receive isolation treatment at hospitals. They are currently in stable condition. No epidemiological linkages between these cases or confirmed Mpox cases earlier recorded in Hong Kong have been identified so far.

Since 2022, Hong Kong has recorded a total of 102 Mpox cases (80 local cases and 22 imported cases), including the above-mentioned two cases. All patients were males. Epidemiological investigations revealed that most cases had high-risk sexual behavior, including having sex with strangers or having sex without wearing condoms.

The Mpox vaccine can prevent infection and severe disease. The Department of Health provides Mpox vaccination services for high-risk groups. The following high-risk target groups are eligible for Mpox vaccinations on a voluntary basis:

1. individuals with high-risk sexual practices, e.g. having multiple sexual partners, sex workers, or having a history of sexually transmitted infection within the past 12 months;

2. healthcare workers responsible for caring for patients with confirmed Mpox;

3. laboratory personnel handling zoonotic pox viruses; and

4. animal care personnel with high risk of exposure in case of Mpox occurrences in animals in Hong Kong.