Orange County Mosquito Control is alerting residents of two sloth fever cases detected in Orlando.RELATED: 2 cases of Dengue Fever reported in Orange CountyThe cases were detected in the Lockhart/Rosemont area. Officials believe someone traveled from overseas to Central Florida and was bitten by a mosquito, which transferred the virus.Since the first case was detected in recent months, mosquito control has been out in full force.”We are looking for the habitat that would harbor this mosquito. We are going to go door to door and yard to yard. We set up a certain radius based on the recommendation set by the Centers for Disease Control,” said Steve Harrison, manager of Orange County Mosquito Control. County crews work day and night, spraying bushes, neighborhoods, and any location where mosquitoes live.Their main goal is to kill Aedes aegypti, the mosquito that transmits dengue fever, yellow fever virus, and other viruses.To stay protected, mosquito control recommends removing standing water around your home. Even puddles as small as a bottle cap can be a breeding ground for mosquitoes.The CDC issued a health advisory in August regarding travel-related cases of sloth fever in the Americas.More than 8,000 cases have been reported since Jan. 1 this year, with two resulting in deaths.Orange County residents dealing with a mosquito issue at their home or within the community can seek help from Mosquito Control by reporting the problem to Orange County’s 311 hotline.
Orange County Mosquito Control is alerting residents of two sloth fever cases detected in Orlando.
RELATED: 2 cases of Dengue Fever reported in Orange County
The cases were detected in the Lockhart/Rosemont area. Officials believe someone traveled from overseas to Central Florida and was bitten by a mosquito, which transferred the virus.
Since the first case was detected in recent months, mosquito control has been out in full force.
“We are looking for the habitat that would harbor this mosquito. We are going to go door to door and yard to yard. We set up a certain radius based on the recommendation set by the Centers for Disease Control,” said Steve Harrison, manager of Orange County Mosquito Control.
County crews work day and night, spraying bushes, neighborhoods, and any location where mosquitoes live.
Their main goal is to kill Aedes aegypti, the mosquito that transmits dengue fever, yellow fever virus, and other viruses.
To stay protected, mosquito control recommends removing standing water around your home. Even puddles as small as a bottle cap can be a breeding ground for mosquitoes.
The CDC issued a health advisory in August regarding travel-related cases of sloth fever in the Americas.
More than 8,000 cases have been reported since Jan. 1 this year, with two resulting in deaths.
Orange County residents dealing with a mosquito issue at their home or within the community can seek help from Mosquito Control by reporting the problem to Orange County’s 311 hotline.
