Health Dept. issues malaria advisory

Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. In the wake of four cases of malaria in Sarasota County, the Florida Department of Health (FDOH) has issued a “statewide mosquito-borne illness advisory” for the State of Florida. According to a press release from the FDOH, all four individuals have been treated and have recovered. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in a Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory, released on Monday, June 26, these are the first cases of t