VIRUS. NEWS CHANNEL LINNIE SUPALL JOINING US FROM. >> ROSTON BACK PARK. THAT'S IN SARASOTA. SO WHAT LED TO THIS NOTICE? WHAT DID THEY FIND THEIR LIVING? >> GOOD EVENING. WHILE SARASOTA COUNTY OFFICIALS SENT OUT THE ALERT AFTER 3 SENTINEL CHICKENS TESTED POSITIVE FOR THE VIRUS. AND TONIGHT THEY'RE SHARING THE SPECIFIC AREAS OF CONCERN. TONIGHT, SARASOTA COUNTY WARNING RESIDENTS ABOUT PESKY MOSQUITOES THAT COULD BE CARRYING A DANGEROUS DISEASE. THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT POSTING THIS ALERT ONLINE REPORTING 3 SENTINEL CHICKENS TESTING POSITIVE FOR WEST NILE VIRUS INFECTION SHOWING THE RISK OF TRANSMISSION TO HUMANS IS ON THE RISE. >> WELL, OBVIOUSLY, IF I WAS IN AFRICA FOR 20 YEARS, I KNOW SOMETHING ABOUT MY IMPRESSION OF SARASOTA GENERALLY AS THE CITY DOES A PRETTY GOOD JOB KEY TO CONTROL. >> JERRY HOLLAND NOW ON HIGH ALERT, STAYING CAUTIOUS DURING HIS 20 MILE BIKE RIDES ALONG THE TRAILS OF RAFAH BACK. PARK COUNTY DOES A REASONABLY GOOD JOB. >> OF COMMUNICATING TO US AND THE OF COURSE, I KEEP MY EYES OUT BECAUSE I DO LIKE MOSQUITOES. WHETHER THEY'RE INFECTIOUS OR NOT, THE TERM SENTINEL MEANS TO SOUND THE ALARM. SO THAT'S REALLY WHAT THEY'RE THERE FOR IS TO GIVE US AN EARLY MORNING. SARASOTA COUNTY MOSQUITO MANAGEMENT SAYS RAINY SEASON IS WHEN MOSQUITO POPULATIONS ARE MOST PREVALENT POSTING THIS ALERT ABOUT THEIR LATEST AERIAL TREATMENTS IN NORTH PORT INGLEWOOD AND RURAL REGIONS OF THE COUNTY. >> PROTECTING THE PUBLIC FROM CONTRACTING THE WEST NILE VIRUS. A PRIORITY TONIGHT ASKING THE COMMUNITY TO STAY VIGILANT. >> YOU KNOW, COME FROM HOUSEHOLD CONTAINERS OR WATER WILL PLANTS. SO CHECKING THESE WOMEN THAT WATER IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT. >> AND TONIGHT AT 6, WE TALKED TO AN INFECTIOUS DISEASE SPECIALIST ABOUT WHAT TO WATCH OUT FOR AND THE SYMPTOMS TO BE ON ALERT FOR AS WELL. >> LENNY, I'M LIKE BARRY. I DON'T LIKE MOSQUITOES. WHETHER THE GOT WEST OR NOT. AND WE KNOW THAT WEARING BUG SPRAY OR SOME INSECT REPELLENT WITH DEET IN PARTICULAR IS GOOD. BUT WHAT ELSE CAN WE DO TO PROTECT OURSELVES? >> WE'LL KEEP THEY REALLY WANT US TO FOCUS ON 2 KEY WORDS TO DRAIN AND COVER DRAINING ALL STANDING WATER FROM AROUND YOUR HOME AND COVERING ALL EXPOSED SKIN WITH