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Aedes aegypti most likely originated in Africa; since then, the mosquito has been transported globally throughout the world, through global trade and shipping activities. It's a very good transmitter of Zika virus, along with dengue and Chikungunya virus.

Environmental Health, Featured, Infectious Disease, Public Health

UNC Researchers: Zika Hits Women Hardest

by Catherine Clabby December 1, 2016December 2, 2016

Two people who attended a Missions of Mercy clinic told the students the clinic "is for people who don't smile any more."

Chronic Disease, Cost of Care, Featured, Public Health

Teens Find A Voice By Helping Others Find Theirs

by Rose Hoban November 29, 2016November 30, 2016

In Robeson County: Fighting Grim Statistics with Work and Hope

by Thomas Goldsmith November 28, 2016August 24, 2022

Consumer News, Featured, Nutrition, Public Health

Teaching Tailgaters to Test the Temp

by Rose Hoban November 21, 2016

Kids sliding down a tube slide

Children's Health, Featured, Health Inequities, Health Insurance, Public Health

More N.C. Kids Die Before Reaching 17

by Rose Hoban November 16, 2016December 20, 2016

At the height of the tourism season in North Carolina, the state Division of Air Quality published this image online to celebrate improvements in North Carolina’s air quality. A deciview is a unit used to measure differences in visibility. Photo credit: NC Department of Environmental Quality / National Park Service

Chronic Disease, Environmental Health, Featured, Public Health, State Health Policy

What The Election Could Mean for NC: Environmental Health

by Catherine Clabby November 14, 2016November 15, 2016