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DOH-Polk Issues Mosquito-Borne Illness Advisory
October 31, 2024
Contact:
Lydia George, Public Information Officer
Lydia.George@flhealth.gov
863-578-2146
Bartow, Fla.—The Florida Department of Health in Polk County (DOH- Polk) is informing residents of a confirmed human case of locally-acquired dengue and of West Nile virus infection. DOH-Polk and Polk County Mosquito Control are coordinating surveillance and prevention efforts by monitoring for cases and through aerial spraying.
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