Hillsborough County Prepares for Zika with Outbreak Surveillance and Control The Mosquito Control Program of Hillsborough County, Florida was established to protect citizens against the more than 40 species of mosquitoes that reside in the county. Their fight against mosquito-borne illnesses involves controlling the mosquito population with 75 traps and 20,000 larvae inspections per year. During the summer of 2016, Zika - a highly dangerous and infectious disease transmitted through the bite of an infected mosquito – swept the Americas and made its first U.S. appearance in Florida. As fears quickly escalated, local governments with vector control programs geared up to prevent the infections from spreading. Hillsborough County approached GISinc with an interest in deploying its

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