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With warmer weather on the way, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services urges North Carolinians to "Fight the Bite" by taking measures to reduce their risk of tick- and mosquito-borne diseases.
Published: Tuesday, April 11th, 2023 @ 4:32 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Governor Roy Cooper proclaimed April as Tick and Mosquito Awareness Month in North Carolina. According to preliminary data, in 2021 there were more than 1,000 cases of tick- and mosquito-borne diseases.
Published: Wednesday, April 20th, 2022 @ 12:54 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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As the weather continues to warm up, state health officials urge North Carolinians to “Fight the Bite” by taking measures to reduce their risk of tick- and mosquito-borne infections.
Published: Friday, May 7th, 2021 @ 12:08 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Last year more than 800 cases of tick-borne disease and more than 100 cases of domestically acquired and travel-associated mosquito-borne diseases were reported, based on preliminary data.
Published: Friday, May 10th, 2019 @ 6:21 pm
By: Daniel Bunting
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April is Tick and Mosquito Awareness Month in North Carolina, and as the weather continues to warm up, state health officials are advising North Carolinians to "Fight the Bite" by taking measures to reduce their risk of tick and mosquito bites
Published: Friday, April 27th, 2018 @ 8:41 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina Division of Public Health is advising North Carolinians to "Fight the Bite" and take important precautions to protect against tick and mosquito bites during warm weather months
Published: Wednesday, May 17th, 2017 @ 6:40 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Public health officials remind everyone to "tip and toss" outdoor water containers after this weekend's heavy rain. More than half of North Carolina received heavy rainfall as Tropical Storm Hermine tracked along the coast
Published: Monday, September 5th, 2016 @ 1:15 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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Mosquito-borne eastern equine encephalitis has infected one human and seven horses this summer in North Carolina, state health and agricultural officials report.
Published: Friday, August 26th, 2016 @ 4:27 pm
By: Russell Allen
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"Tip and Toss" is the message officials are sharing during April's Tick and Mosquito Borne Disease Awareness Month, encouraging individuals to protect themselves by eliminating mosquito breeding areas and taking preventive measures to reduce the likelihood of mosquito and tick bites.
Published: Sunday, April 17th, 2016 @ 3:41 am
By: Chris Downey
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