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The Florida Department of Health in Collier County (DOH-Collier) recently advised residents there has been an increase in mosquito-borne disease activity in areas near Naples, Florida.

A human case of locally-acquired dengue fever has been confirmed, and there is a heightened concern additional residents will become ill.

On August 25, 2022, DOH-Collier reminded residents and visitors to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes and to take basic precautions to help limit exposure.

"A mosquito picks up dengue fever in its salivary glands when biting a person infected with the virus," Patrick Linn, the district's executive director, reported to the Naples News.

"The mosquito then passes the virus to each human she bites."

"The last locally acquired case was before 2000."

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