The Florida Department of Health in Holmes County is informing residents of two confirmed horse cases of locally acquired Eastern equine encephalitis. DOH-Holmes and Holmes County Mosquito Control are coordinating surveillance and prevention efforts. The Department continues to conduct statewide surveillance for mosquito-borne illnesses, including West Nile virus infections, Eastern equine encephalitis, St. Louis encephalitis, malaria, chikungunya, and dengue. Residents of Florida are encouraged to report dead birds to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s site.

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