Florida Residents, Tourists Warned About Mosquito-Borne Virus That Causes Brain Swelling

(CBSMiami/CNN)— There is a new warning in Florida about the Eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEEV), a mosquito-borne virus that causes brain swelling in humans.
Florida health officials say there is an uptick in the number of cases.
Several sentinel chickens tested positive for EEE, which can spread to humans via infected mosquitoes and cause brain infection and swelling, the Florida Department of Health in Orange County said in a Thursday statement.
Sentinel chickens are fowl that are t