Manatee County confirms locally acquired dengue case

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - Health officials have confirmed a human case of locally acquired dengue in Manatee County.The Florida Department of Health in Manatee County said it is working with Manatee County Mosquito Control to increase surveillance and prevention efforts.Those efforts include removing mosquito breeding areas and aerial spraying.The confirmation marks a change from earlier this month, when local officials said there were no confirmed locally acquired dengue cases in Manatee County.Local mosquito authorities kicking up protocol midst Dengue Fever surgeHealth officials are urging residents to take steps to avoid mosquito bites.The Department of Health said it continues statewide monitoring for mosquito-borne illnesses, including dengue, West Nile virus, Eastern equine encephalitis, St. Louis encephalitis, malaria and chikungunya.The advisory did not identify where in Manatee County the person may have been exposed. It also did not provide the patient’s condition, the n