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Swim It, Shore It or Dodge It
Warmer weather means getting outdoors in Florida’s beautiful surroundings at the beaches, rivers and lakes! Make sure you know when to Swim it, Shore it or Dodge it and protect yourself while having fun in the water! Watch this video for more information.
Following a hurricane, heavy rain or flooding, there is an increase of floodwater mosquitoes. Excess water allows eggs laid in once dry soil to develop into adult mosquitoes. Floodwater mosquitoes typically don’t carry diseases, but they can harm recovery efforts, and disease-carrying mosquitoes will re-populate after a natural disaster because of excess standing water. That’s why it’s important for individuals and communities to drain water at home, in neighborhoods and at places of work to help control mosquito populations and prevent disease outbreaks. The Florida Department of Health (FDOH) reminds everyone to DRAIN and COVER.
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Local Articles
- September is National Infant Mortality Awareness Month - St. Lucie County’s Infant Mortality Rate Continues to Decline
- Health Advisory for Bacterial Levels Lifted: North Fork of the St. Lucie River
- FDOH in St. Lucie County Issues Precautionary Swim Advisory
- Health Advisory for Bacterial Levels Lifted – South Causeway Park on Hutchinson Island
- Health Advisory for Bacterial Levels - Beaches and North Fork of the St. Lucie River
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