Bowne Report: Florida Suddenly Has Breakbone Fever

Florida health officials just declared a local state of emergency over dengue, the mosquito borne virus they call “breakbone fever” because the bone pain feels like something is snapping.

Florida logged 190 locally acquired cases and one death, clustered around St. Petersburg and around Tampa. Hillsborough County spokesman Chris Wilkerson said it is “wildly unusual.” The count is the second highest in state history.