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West Nile virus detected in two sentinel chickens in Alachua County
By Front Page Edition on September 21st, 2012 | Last updated: September 25, 2012 at 1:41 pm
Making its way across North Florida, the West Nile virus has now been detected in two Alachua County chickens.
Alachua County Commission discusses mosquito infestation
By Front Page Edition on August 7th, 2012 | Last updated: September 20, 2012 at 1:38 pm
By Corey Brooks – WUFT-FM Mosquitoes are widely considered pests that can cause some trouble. But now they are being considered a health threat as they can carry viruses like West Nile. Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Corey Brooks has the story [...]
West Nile human case shows up in Jacksonville
By Front Page Edition on July 26th, 2012 | Last updated: September 27, 2012 at 1:07 pm
By WUFT-FM Staff Alachua County Health officials are encouraging citizens to take extra precautions against mosquitoes as Jacksonville has recently reported its first human case of the West Nile virus. Alachua County Health Department’s Environmental Health Director Anthony Dennis believes risks of transmission [...]
County experiences first sign of Eastern Equine Encephalitis of the summer
By Front Page Edition on July 18th, 2012 | Last updated: September 20, 2012 at 1:44 pm
By Donna Green-Townsend – WUFT-FM Alachua County officials are monitoring the mosquito population after one of the county’s sentinel chickens was found to have eastern equine encephalitis. Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Donna Green Townsend spoke with Environmental Health Director for the Alachua County Health [...]
Mosquito boom follows Debby flooding
By WUFT Staff on July 11th, 2012 | Last updated: September 7, 2012 at 11:40 am
Even in Gainesville, which missed the heaviest rains from Tropical Storm Debby, the standing water in retention ponds, woodland & swampy areas has led to a boom in the mosquito population. WUFT-TV’s Liana Charles reports.
Gainesville amps up battle against mosquitos
By Front Page Edition on July 10th, 2012 | Last updated: September 27, 2012 at 1:23 pm
By Denise Toledo – WUFT-FM People in North Florida are warned to keep themselves protected as the mosquito populations continue to grow. The City of Gainesville Mosquito Control program is dealing with pools of standing water left after Tropical Storm Debby [...]
Mosquitoes more trouble after tropical weather
By Emily Burris on July 6th, 2012 | Last updated: March 29, 2013 at 2:56 pm
While the water from tropical storm Debby continues to drain out of North Central Florida, people may soon see a new problem from all of that wet weather. WUFT-FM’s Emily Burris reports on increasing mosquito populations finding it easier to [...]
Rain from Debby creates mosquito breeding ground
By Front Page Edition on June 28th, 2012 | Last updated: September 27, 2012 at 2:26 pm
By Nickelle Smith – WUFT-FM North Central Floridians are still feeling the effects of what was then Tropical Storm Debby. As residents continue the clean up effort, they have to now keep an eye out for mosquitoes. These insects now have [...]
