The Florida Department of Health in St. Johns County (DOH-St. Johns) has issued a health alert for the presence of harmful blue-green algae toxins in the St. Johns River- Shands Bridge. The alert is in response to a water sample taken on July 8, 2025. The public should exercise caution in and around toxins in the St. Johns River- Shands Bridge.

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Mosquito-Borne Illness Advisory. St. Augustine, Fla.—The Florida Department of Health in St. Johns County (DOH-St. Johns) is informing residents of a confirmed human case of locally-acquired West Nile Virus. DOH-St. Johns reminds the community to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes by taking these basic precautions. Mosquito-borne diseases including SLEV, WNV, and EEEV infection, malaria, dengue, and yellow fever are reportable human diseases in Florida. Surveillance for these diseases includes human, domestic (including horses) and wild animal (including birds) disease surveillance and monitoring for virus activity through sentinel chicken and mosquito testing. www.floridahealth.gov Click on the link below for more up-to-date information

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