Mosquito officials: Malaria threat lifted in Manatee, Sarasota counties

‘This, of course, doesn’t mean we are out of the water. We want everyone to be vigilant in stopping those mosquito bites.’

The malaria alert in Sarasota and Manatee counties has been lifted, county mosquito control officials say.

“That’s great news for Sarasota, the whole state and the residents of our two counties. This, of course, doesn’t mean we are out of the water. We want everyone to be vigilant in stopping those mosquito bites,” said Wade Brennan, Director of the Sarasota County Mosquito Control District, during a press conference hosted by the Florida Mosquito Control Association.

“But it gives us

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