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mosquitoes

  • State health officials are warning the public to be on guard for a disease spread by mosquitoes. Two human cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis have been reported in Baldwin County in the past few weeks. One of those illnesses ended in a fatality. The Alabama Department of Public Health is alerting state residents to take precautions to avoid being bitten. The list includes using bug repellent, wearing long sleeved shirts and long trousers.
  • A deadly mosquito-borne virus has been detected in south Alabama.AL.com reports mosquitoes in parts of Mobile County are carrying Eastern Equine…