The Beaufort County Public Health Department plans to begin spraying for mosquitoes in the next week as conditions warrant.
Published: Monday, July 17th, 2023 @ 8:10 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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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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Health officials from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced the state’s first death this year associated with West Nile virus. To protect the family's privacy, no other information regarding the deceased will be provided.
Published: Monday, October 3rd, 2022 @ 7:26 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Could be used for other "vaccines" in the wrong hands
Published: Sunday, October 2nd, 2022 @ 9:15 am
By: Countrygirl1411
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The Beaufort County Public Health Department plans to begin spraying for mosquitoes this week as conditions warrant
Published: Sunday, September 4th, 2022 @ 2:27 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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Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus has recently been identified in eastern North Carolina. Horses in three counties — Brunswick, Pender and Onslow — were recently diagnosed with EEE.
Published: Saturday, November 6th, 2021 @ 9:59 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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ECU professor studies mosquito insecticide resistance
Published: Monday, June 7th, 2021 @ 7:04 pm
By: ECU News Services
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Ohio state Rep. Mike Loychik (R) introduced a new bill this week to rename Mosquito Lake State Park after former President Donald Trump on Saturday.
Published: Thursday, March 18th, 2021 @ 6:25 pm
By: LifeZette
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"33% fatality rate in people who become ill"
Published: Wednesday, September 23rd, 2020 @ 12:45 am
By: Daily Wire
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The Beaufort County Public Health Department plans to begin spraying for mosquitoes this week as conditions warrant.
Published: Sunday, August 30th, 2020 @ 2:43 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Beaufort County Public Health Department will expand mosquito spraying into additional areas throughout Beaufort County.
Published: Thursday, September 26th, 2019 @ 12:38 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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State health officials are encouraging residents and visitors to take precautions to prevent mosquito-borne illnesses this fall.
Published: Thursday, September 19th, 2019 @ 12:07 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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Beaufort County Health Department will begin spraying for mosquitoes county wide beginning Wednesday September 26.
Published: Thursday, September 27th, 2018 @ 1:42 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Why are the County Commissioners of Beaufort County not spraying for Mosquitoes - worst I ever seen - this year after raising taxes 16% in the last two years?
Published: Wednesday, August 22nd, 2018 @ 11:57 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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State health officials are encouraging residents and visitors to take precautions to prevent mosquito-borne illnesses following the death of a North Carolina resident from West Nile virus infection last week. This is the state's first death from and first confirmed case of West Nile virus in 2018
Published: Tuesday, July 24th, 2018 @ 2:32 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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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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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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Every time I turn on the news, I hear about a very mild virus that is moving into the United States from South America.
Published: Monday, February 22nd, 2016 @ 4:01 am
By: Bobby Tony
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Health officials from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services' Division of Public Health encourage residents and visitors to take precautions to prevent mosquito-borne illness following a death from West Nile virus infection. This is North Carolina's first death and first...
Published: Wednesday, September 9th, 2015 @ 10:33 pm
By: Chris Downey
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services' Division of Public Health (DPH) recommends taking precautions to protect against tick and mosquito bites as summer weather approaches.
Published: Tuesday, April 21st, 2015 @ 2:27 pm
By: Chris Downey
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North Carolina is one of at least 27 states in the nation reporting cases of a new mosquito-borne virus called chikungunya, which may lead to severe joint pain that lingers for months.
Published: Saturday, July 19th, 2014 @ 3:22 pm
By: ECU News Services
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N.C. - North Carolina's first case of chikungunya was confirmed in a resident who recently travelled to the Caribbean.
Published: Friday, June 13th, 2014 @ 3:19 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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With summer fast approaching and people spending more time outdoors, it is important for everyone to take precautions against tick and mosquito bites.
Published: Saturday, May 3rd, 2014 @ 12:22 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Amenities might not include a home-cooked breakfast, but lodgers are abuzz about accommodations in the third floor lab of East Carolina University's Carol Belk building.
Published: Wednesday, August 14th, 2013 @ 6:22 am
By: ECU News Services
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The Beaufort County Health Department's Environmental Health Section is urging citizens to take action to control mosquitoes around their homes.
Published: Thursday, August 23rd, 2012 @ 8:57 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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