West Nile Warning Issued After Virus Activity Detected in Orange County

Officials increase mosquito surveillance as afternoon storms create new pockets of standing water

Orange County health and mosquito-control officials are urging residents to protect themselves from mosquito bites after several sentinel chickens tested positive for West Nile virus.

The Florida Department of Health in Orange County issued a mosquito-borne illness advisory Thursday. Orange County Mosquito Control says it is increasing surveillance and control activity in response…

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