HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — The Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County (DOH-Hillsborough) has confirmed a human case of locally-acquired dengue fever.
DOH-Hillsborough and Hillsborough County Mosquito Control are coordinating efforts for surveillance and prevention by doing aerial spraying.
DOH-Hillsborough wants to remind the community to avoid being bitten by mosquitos with some basic precautions, including:
- draining water from outdoor areas to reduce the number of places mosquitos can lay eggs and breed
- maintain swimming pools and keep them chlorinated
- empty plastic swimming pools when not in use
- cover your body with protective clothing while outdoors
- keep doors and windows closed to keep mosquitos out
- treat clothing and gear with products containing .5% permethrin (do not apply to skin)
- check and repair screens on doors and windows
- apply insect repellent containing DEET, picaridin, oil of lemon eucalyptus, para-menthane-diol, 2-undecanone, or IR3535
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Pasco County woman trying to rebuild mobile home after hurricanes
"I cried, of course, because I've worked very hard getting it nice, which has been difficult for me since I lost my husband and being alone,” Kelly Welty said.
Welty's mobile home lost its roof during Hurricane Milton. She said it was the only one in the Buena Vista community to get totaled by a tornado.
