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Global transportation and trade, compounded by people continuing to alter the local environment, has led to the spread of mosquitoes around the world. But how will these insects deal with a warming world?
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After malaria cases this summer in Sarasota County, the need to combat mosquito-borne illnesses remains as rain from Hurricane Idalia has increased breeding grounds for the insects, according to mosquito experts.
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There have been 10 cases in South Florida this year. Eight in Miami-Dade and two in Broward.
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Extreme heat or flooding may not be to blame for Sarasota's malaria outbreak, but scientists say changing weather patterns could still increase risk for mosquito-borne diseases.
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Sarasota and Manatee counties remain under mosquito-borne illness alert. Polk and Orange counties are under advisories. Meantime, a third case of dengue was confirmed in Miami-Dade.
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No new cases of malaria were reported in the health department's latest update. But mosquito control officials in the region say residents shouldn't let their guards down as the rainy season continues.
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Polk County is working to make sure the odds of malaria spreading northward are as low as possible.
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Six people in the county have contracted the disease in recent weeks from mosquitoes in the area, officials say. The state remains under a mosquito-borne illness alert.
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The last time mosquito-borne malaria occurred in the U.S. was in 2003, when eight cases were identified in Palm Beach County.
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This week, a health alert issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also noted that another case has been detected in Texas, marking the first time there has been a local spread of malaria in the United States in 20 years.
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The population of mosquitos is growing along with Florida's population of people and brings diseases like dengue fever and malaria. Climate change is sending non-native, invasive mosquito species to North America – specifically Florida.
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The Florida Department of Health provided a list of precautions with a “mosquito-borne illness” advisory. And the CDC issued a warning to doctors, especially in the South, to be aware of the possibility of infections after a fifth case was confirmed in Texas.