Florida health officials reported two more cases of locally acquired malaria, bringing the total number of cases to six in the state.
The two new cases were found in Sarasota County during the week of June 25 to July 1, according to the Florida Department of Health’s recent report (pdf).
Florida’s Polk, Orange, and Walton counties are currently under the mosquito-borne illness advisory, while Sarasota, Manatee, and Miami-Dade are under a mosquito-borne illness alert.
On June 26, the Florida Department of Health issued a statewide mosquito-borne illnesses advisory following four confirmed cases of malaria reported in Sarasota County.
The agency said that it is spraying insecticides to kill off mosquitos and advised people to take precautions such as applying bug spray, avoiding areas that harbor many mosquitoes, and wearing long shirts and pants. People are also being encouraged to drain standing water from around their yards….