Chickungunya
Mosquito-Borne Disease Now in Florida
From this link UF/IFAS Extension :
Chickungunya - mosquito-borne disease now in florida
Unusual name, Chickungunya; it actually means "bent over" or "contorted" disease as that is one of the symptoms. As of the 1st of July, you probably heard that some Floridians were diagnosed with the mosquito-borne illness chickungunya; but these were people who recently traveled to areas out of the country. As of July 17th, 2 Floridians, who have not traveled outside of Florida, have now been diagnosed with this disease. That means that the infected mosquitos are here.
Learn how to identify the pest, identify the symptoms, and how to best protect yourself from chickungunya. University of Florida IFAS Sumter County Extension Agents Jim Davis and Lloyd Singleton will present the latest information on Wednesday, August 6th from 2 p.m. until 3 p.m. at The Villages Sumter County Service Center, 7375 Powell Road, Room 201, Wildwood, Florida.
Free of charge; preregistration is required as seating is limited, so register early at
https://chikungunya-sumter.eventbrite.com . It is not necessary to print tickets. Once registered, you will be on the attendee list.