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Orange County opens new $15 million mosquito control facility with solar arrays and climate‑controlled insectary
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Orange County officials on Monday marked the ribbon-cutting of a new mosquito control facility in Pine Hills, calling the "little over $15,000,000" project a boost to public‑health preparedness that adds laboratory space, a climate‑controlled insectary and rooftop solar arrays.
Orange County officials on Monday celebrated the ribbon-cutting for a new mosquito control building in the Pine Hills community, calling the facility an investment in public‑health preparedness and sustainability. County Administrator Byron Brooks said the project — "a little over $15,000,000" — will expand surveillance and response capacity as the county continues to manage mosquito‑borne illness advisories.
Brooks said the investment "positions Orange County to meet the demands of our growing population while strengthening our public health infrastructure for the future," and he listed recent local advisories for West Nile virus, Zika and dengue…
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