Pasco County Mosquito Control District weighs in on prevention

Officials from the Pasco County Mosquito Control District say they are diligently monitoring the mosquito population throughout Pasco County.

The Florida Department of Health issued a statewide mosquito-borne illness advisory last month after four people caught malaria in Sarasota County. Adrianne Rogers is the Executive Director at the Pasco County Mosquito Control District. She said they’re diligently monitoring the mosquito population throughout Pasco County. “We do not have any confirmed malaria cases in Pasco County. However, we do have the vector. The mosquito species that are capable of transmitting malaria,” Rogers said.

PASCO COUNTY, Fla. — The Florida Department of Health issued a statewide mosquito-borne illness advisory last month after four people caught malaria in Sarasota County.
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