Are Bats the Alternative to Pesticides in Orange County?
• A controversial plan to use bats for mosquito control is causing a flap in Orange County.
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• A controversial plan to use bats for mosquito control is causing a flap in Orange County.
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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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• 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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• The number of tick, mosquito, and flea-borne illnesses tripled in the United States over the past decade. Most local cases were travel-related.
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• Last year, most of Florida’s Zika cases were travel-related. Officials are warning people visiting high-risk countries to take necessary precautions.
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• Hospitals and health departments could have a new tool in 2018 to detect Zika – a test that is cheap, portable and fast.
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• TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Health officials are reporting Florida’s second case this year of the Zika virus transmitted by a local mosquito.
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• The hot, wet summer weather Florida is known for provides mosquitoes with perfect conditions for breeding. New cases of the Zika virus are already being reported to county health departments across the state. Now one Florida county is fighting the pesky insects – with fish.
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• DORAL, Fla. (AP) — Officials say no disease-carrying mosquitoes have been found so far this year in the Miami area.
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• South Floridians have one more reason to avoid the Zika virus—and this one’s especially for men. New research using mice shows the virus can shrink testicles.
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