The cases were found in Miami-Dade County, but the Florida Department of Health issued an advisory for people living in Lee County after chickens tested positive for the virus..
STATE HEALTH OFFICIALS NOWREPORT 33 CASES OF WEST NILEVIRUS IN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY.
THEAGENCY SAID SEVEN MORE PEOPLECONTRACTED THE MOSQUITO-BORNEILLNESS FROM LOCAL TRANSMISSION.THE COUNTY’S FIRST TWO CASES OFTHE VIRUS WERE DETECTED IN MAY.EARLIER THIS MONTH, *BROWARDCOUNTY ANNOUNCED ITS FIRST WESTNILE VIRUS CASE THERE SINCE20-12.JUST LAST WEEK, THE D-O-H ISSUEDAN ADVISORY IN LEECOUNTY...AFTER CHICKENS INTESTED POSITIVE.AN INFECTED MOSQUITO CANTRANSMIT THE VIRUS FROM CHICKENSTO HUMANS WITH ONE BITE.
THEMOSQUITO CONTROL DISTRICT ISCONTINUING TO RUN SEVERALPROGRAMS IN THE COUNTY TO HELPREDUCE THE MOSQUITO POPULATION.IN THE MEANTIME, REMEMB
There are 3 confirmed cases of West Nile Virus in Colorado so far this year.
