Press release from Alachua County on behalf of the Florida Department of Health in Alachua County
ALACHUA COUNTY, Fla. – The Florida Department of Health in Alachua County (DOH-Alachua) advises residents that there has been an increase in mosquito-borne disease activity in areas of Alachua County. Several sentinel chickens have tested positive for West Nile virus infection. DOH-Alachua, Alachua County, and local municipal mosquito control departments are coordinating surveillance and prevention efforts by continued monitoring, larviciding breeding sites, and adulticiding certain areas within the county.
DOH-Alachua reminds the community to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes by taking these basic precautions…