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Prior to Ian’s landfall over a month ago, the county reported a mosquito count of about 13,000. Two weeks after the storm brought historic flood levels, the county reported 46,000 mosquitos.
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The drug targets the parasites before they enter the liver where they can mature and multiply.
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The Health Department is urging residents to eliminate standing water, cover their skin when outdoors and use mosquito repellant.
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Volunteers for the trial put an arm over a box with hundreds of mosquitoes carrying a genetically modified malaria parasite. Here's why they did it that way — and why the trial holds promise.
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West Nile virus was recently detected, and there's been a rise in travel-related cases of dengue. Here's some ways to protect yourself and your community.
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State health officials have increased concerns that other people may become sick as Lee County becomes the latest county to detect the virus.
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Health officials issued an advisory after three sentinel chickens tested positive for the mosquito-borne disease.
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Researchers have found that certain viruses may have a trick up their sleeve that can make humans more attractive to mosquitoes. The study also revealed a possible remedy.
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Crews in Atlantic Beach are putting up traps that were created by a University of Florida professor for the military.
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County health officials say three cases have been found and there is a heightened concern that more residents will become ill.