ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – The Florida Department of Health in Orange County is warning of an increase in mosquito-borne disease activity in the area.
DOH-Orange said several sentinel chickens in one flock tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus infection. EEE is a rare but serious and often fatal infection that causes inflammation of the brain. [TRENDING: Video shows man trying to kidnap Fla.
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