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Experts warn that new tropical viruses are headed for the U.S. – and the country should take active measures to fend them off.
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Both the Orange County Health Department and Mosquito Control recommend residents and guests wear bug spray to avoid an infection.
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The number of people who got sick in the United States from an infected mosquito, tick, or flea tripled between 2004 and 2016.
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A new mosquito-borne illness has the potential to make its way to Florida. It causes flu-like symptoms.
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Most people bitten by mosquitos carrying the Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus won’t show symptoms. But Alvina Chu of the Orange County health department says for those who do, a wide range can appear four to ten days later.