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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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A mosquito-borne illness alert for malaria in Sarasota and Manatee counties was lifted this week, but “that doesn't mean we're out of the water” as the storm's rains have increased breeding areas.
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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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Crews in Atlantic Beach are putting up traps that were created by a University of Florida professor for the military.
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The rare but deadly mosquito-borne illness was detected in sentinel chickens in both counties in recent weeks.
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Public health officials confirmed the 18 th case of dengue fever in Hillsborough County this year. But this case is different- while the first 17 were...
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This post was updated at at 12:15 p.m. on Sept. 12 The prospect of genetically modified mosquitoes is back for the Florida Keys — just as a new study...
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By Abe AborayaFlorida travelers are catching serious mosquito-born diseases abroad, including dengue fever, chikungunya, malaria and Zika virus. Still,…
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They’re quick, they’re noisy, and they’re out to suck your blood this summer. As the weather heats up and Florida grows increasingly muggy, mosquitos...
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Mosquitoes, it turns out, might be their own worst enemy. In a six-month field trial launched in South Miami last year, Miami-Dade County teamed up with...