Another Area West Nile Case Reported

August 19, 2014

Another human case of the West Nile Virus has been reported — this time in Santa Rosa County.

The Florida Department of Health in Santa Rosa County  issued a mosquito-borne illness advisory Monday after receiving a report of a case of West Nile Virus in a Santa Rosa County resident.  It is believed the virus was acquired locally, since the individual had not traveled out of the county recently.  Officials said there are no other known cases of West Nile Virus in Santa Rosa County.

Last Friday,  the Florida Department of Health issued a mosquito-borne illness advisory for Escambia County after receiving notification of a probably case of West Nile Virus in a local resident.

“There is a heightened concern that other Escambia County, Florida, residents and visitors may become ill from being bitten by an infected mosquito,” the department said in a news release.

The health department is reminding residents and visitors to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes and to take basic precautions to help limit exposure to mosquito-borne illnesses

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under News