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Body of man found in water off Stock Island
STOCK ISLAND, Fla. – The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after the body of a man was found over the weekend in the water off Stock Island. According to MCSO spokesman Adam Linhardt, a passerby stumbled upon the body in the mangroves off Fifth Street around 1:20 p.m. Sunday.
Florida officials issue dengue fever alert
Local health officials have issued a dengue fever alert in the Florida Keys after discovering two cases were locally acquired. The Florida Health Department issued the mosquito-borne illness alert in Monroe County, where officials said there have been two reported cases of locally acquired dengue fever — meaning that those dengue virus infections (DENV) were…
Dengue fever cases reported in Florida Keys
PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. – The Florida Keys Mosquito Control District has activated its mosquito-borne disease response plan and intensified mosquito control operations in Key Largo and Upper Matecumbe Key, the organization announced Monday. The move comes after the Florida Department of Health in Monroe County reported on Saturday that...
TWO UPPER KEYS RESIDENTS CONTRACT DENGUE FEVER
Two Upper Keys residents are recovering after contracting dengue fever from an Aedes aegypti mosquito bite. The cases, as announced by the Florida Department of Health in Monroe County on June 29, come amid increased efforts by the Florida Keys Mosquito Control District (FKMCD) to combat the swarms of mosquitoes.
Health officials in the Florida Keys issue a dengue fever alert
A dengue fever alert has been issued in the Florida Keys following two confirmed cases of the mosquito-borne illness. The local warning comes a week after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a national advisory about the increased risk of dengue virus infections in the United States. Even...
Florida county issues dengue fever alert
Health officials in the Florida Keys have issued a dengue fever alert after two locally acquired cases of the mosquito-borne illness were reported in the area. The Florida Department of Health in Monroe County said it’s working with the Florida Keys Mosquito Control District on surveillance and prevention efforts — including increased door-to-door inspections and aerial spraying — as the ...
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