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Escambia County Mosquito Borne Illneses Advisory Upgraded To Alert
August 20, 2014
An mosquito-borne illness advisory for Escambia County has been upgraded to an alert.
The change came after the Florida Department of Health in Escambia County received notification of a confirmed case of West Nile virus (WNV) infection in a resident of Escambia County, FL, according to a news release issued Tuesday afternoon. A probable human case in the county was previously reported.
The Escambia County Mosquito Control Division and the health department continue surveillance and prevention efforts. FDOH-Escambia reminds 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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