HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. -- Hillsborough County officials are warning residents about a locally-acquired case of West Nile Virus.

The county is under a mosquito-borne illness alert and officials are coordinating surveillance and prevention efforts by aerial spraying.

The Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County is urging community members to prevent mosquito bites by taking the following precautions:

Protect yourself with repellent

always read repellent labels thoroughlytreat clothing and gear with products containing 0.5% permethrinapply insect repellent to exposed skin or clothing, but not under clothingStop mosquitoes from breeding

eliminate all standing water, even the smallest amountsKeep mosquitoes outside

use air conditioningkeep screens on all windows and repair any holes in them

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