Recent sporadic rainfall around the state has created breeding grounds for one of the deadliest insects on Earth, and as a result, counties are reporting an uptick in activity.
Mosquito-borne health alerts are in effect for Alachua, Leon, Palm Beach, Pasco, Hillsborough and Miami-Dade counties, according to the Florida Department of Health.
Alerts and advisories are largely based on surveillance data from sentinel chickens, which are used to help detect mosquito-borne viruses in an area…