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Scientists are watching mosquito breeding levels after a record hot summer amid concern more tropical heat could mean more illness.
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There have been 10 cases in South Florida this year. Eight in Miami-Dade and two in Broward.
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After a rough five days in the hospital, Hannah Heath says she's working to protect her family from mosquito-borne diseases. She encourages others to follow guidance from health officials.
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Scientists have used a gene-editing technique to make mosquitos allies in the fight against malaria. Environmentalists are troubled by the idea of genetically modifying wild animals.
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In addition, the year's third case of dengue was confirmed in Miami-Dade. Sarasota, Manatee and Miami-Dade counties are under a mosquito-borne illness alert.
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Hillsborough County has seen four travel-related malaria cases this year, but none acquired locally. Still, things are busy for employees working to prevent mosquito-borne diseases this rainy season.
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Polk County is working to make sure the odds of malaria spreading northward from Sarasota are as low as possible.
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Six people in the county have contracted the disease in recent weeks from mosquitoes in the area, officials say. The state remains under a mosquito-borne illness alert.
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These illnesses are among the recent health care headlines. Our panel of guests takes a closer look at them and other topics in the news.
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The health department says individuals who contracted the disease were bitten in the Sarasota area. This is unusual because a vast majority of U.S. cases are detected after someone travels internationally.