Mayaro Virus: Florida’s Next Mosquito-Borne Illness?
• A new mosquito-borne illness has the potential to make its way to Florida. It causes flu-like symptoms.
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• A new mosquito-borne illness has the potential to make its way to Florida. It causes flu-like symptoms.
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• A new tool helps doctors visualize irregular heartbeats in children and infants without using radiation. This reduces their risk of developing cancer.
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• A group home for adults with disabilities has opened in Lake County. It offers residents the independence of their own home with some additional support.
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• A young girl’s body was found last month. But because of issues at the Volusia County Medical Examiner Office it took a month before she was identified. Her mother is fighting for justice for her daughter and others like her.
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• The University of Central Florida has raised more than 180 million dollars in research grants so far this year. It will mostly support research projects in the sciences and engineering.
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• The Brevard County Department of Health is warning residents to avoid stray and wild animals. There’s been a recent case of a resident exposed to a rabid raccoon.
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• A nonprofit urban farming program is raising food for University of Central Florida students who don’t have enough to eat.
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• Families who can’t be with their loved ones in the hospital can now get updates sent to their phones. Local hospitals are using it to improve patient satisfaction.
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• Common anti-parasite medicine used in household pets could be re-purposed to curb outbreaks in humans. It works by killing the mosquitoes that infect people with diseases.
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• With hurricane season comes an increased risk for a bacterial infection that can be contracted from contaminated floodwater. Leptospirosis is endemic to Florida and the disease can be fatal unless it’s treated.
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