A crop duster sprayed about 8,000 acres of mosquito-infested land
around Orlando's theme parks and tourist attractions yesterday in
Florida's fight to stem an outbreak of deadly mosquito-borne
encephalitis.
So far, no humans have tested positive for the disease. But the
virus has turned up in animals used to determine whether local
populations of mosquitoes are carriers. Eight Florida counties have
reported finding the virus, and the outbreak in the heart of one of
the world's busiest vacation destinations worries the $38-billion-a-
year tourist industry.
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