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BRANDON, Fla. - The Hillsborough County Health Department has elevated the county from an 'advisory' to a "Mosquito-Borne Illness Alert" due to further increased mosquito-borne disease activity.
Florida County Sees 2nd Death From Mosquito-Borne Illness
Seeded on Thu Jul 29, 2010 7:30 PM EDT
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The health department was notified yesterday that an infant residing in the Greater Brandon area of Hillsborough County has died from Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE). The specific date of the death is not available at this time.
"Losing a child is one of the most difficult experiences any family can endure, and words of true comfort are hard to find," said Douglas Holt, Director of the Hillsborough County Health Department. "We offer our deepest condolences to the family for their loss.
This is the second death in Hillsborough County this month attributed to Eastern Equine Encephalitis. The health department says an adult female died from the disease on July 1. They are the first two deaths attributed to EEE in Florida since 2008.
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