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Gene-Altered Mosquitoes May Be Used To Fight Dengue Fever In Key West

Key West may soon be inundated with hundreds of thousands of pesky mosquitoes but their release would actually be for a good cuase.

CBS4–2012/12/06

(Source: AP)

Dade Confirms 2nd Case Of Dengue Fever

An 82-year old man is Miami-Dade County’s second confirmed case of locally acquired Dengue Fever this year.

CBS4–2012/11/18

(Source: AP)

Miami-Dade Health Dept. Confirms 1st Dengue Fever Case

Miami-Dade County Health Department officials confirmed Thursday that a Miami-Dade resident has contracted Dengue Fever.

CBS4–2012/09/27

(Source: AP)

Insect Invasion Making S. Floridians’ Skin Crawl

The early start to the rainy season in south Florida has led to an insect invasion.

CBS4–2012/07/26

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Start Of Rainy Season Brings Mosquito Invasion

An early start to the summer’s rainy season has brought an invasion of unwanted visitors – mosquitoes. Mosquito control agencies in both Miami-Dade and Broward are using trucks and planes to spray for the pesky critters which could pose potential health problems.

CBS4–2012/06/18

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Miami-Dade Ready To Fight Back Against Mosquito Invasion

Summer in South Florida means heat, rain and pesky mosquitoes. If you’ve been outside recently, you know the mosquitoes are back in full force which has Miami-Dade mosquito control ready to fight back.

CBS4–2012/06/06

The body of a female mosquito fills up and balloons as she sucks blood from a photographer's hand at Everglades National Park August 12, 2002 in Flamingo, Florida. The female bugs use the blood protein to feed their eggs then lays the eggs in water. The itch from the bite is caused by the human body's immune system responding to the mosquito's saliva.  (Photo by Tom Ervin/Getty Images)

Skeeters Begin Summer Assault, Fight Back

Summer like temperatures along with afternoon rain and thunderstorms are perfect breeding conditions for one of South Florida’s peskiest pests – the mosquito.

CBS4–2012/05/29

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Alert Issued After 2nd Dengue Case In Palm Beach Co.

A second confirmed case of Dengue fever has prompted health officials in Palm Beach County to raise their current threat advisory to an alert.

CBS4–2011/10/18

(Source: AP)

M-D Health Dept. Confirms Dengue Fever Case

Miami-Dade County Health Department officials confirmed Wednesday that a Miami-Dade resident has contracted Dengue Fever.

CBS4–2011/09/28

(Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)

War On Mosquitoes Moves To Broward This Weekend

The frontline of South Florida’s war on mosquitoes is moving to Broward County this weekend.

CBS4–2011/07/29

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