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shows pieces of a cardboard eggcrate covered with roaches. small speckles dot the cardboard.
Posted inEnvironmental Health

Bug bombs are duds at killing insects yet may pose harm to people, study finds

by Fair Warning February 8, 2019April 13, 2021

By Eli Wolfe Fair Warning A new study has found that bug bombs, which are used by millions of Americans to kill insects such as cockroaches, often fail to eradicate those pests and yet expose consumers to potential health risks. Researchers from North Carolina State University reported last week that their tests on several types […]

photo of a meat case in a supermarket
Posted inEnvironmental Health

Tick-borne Meat Allergy Has Risen in North Carolina

by Jared Weber August 24, 2018
commonly known as the Asian Tiger mosquito, Aedes Albopictus is capable of transmitting chikungunya. Photo courtesy Wiki
Posted inInfectious Disease

Though Zika Unlikely a Risk in N.C., Local Efforts Are Scaling Up

by Editor March 7, 2016April 19, 2021
A black-legged female tick. Black-legged ticks, also known as deer ticks, are a major transmitter of Lyme disease.
Posted inInfectious Disease

Lyme Disease-Bearing Ticks Creeping Their Way Slowly South

by Editor September 2, 2015April 19, 2021
commonly known as the Asian Tiger mosquito, Aedes Albopictus is capable of transmitting chikungunya. Photo courtesy Wiki
Posted inInfectious Disease, NC Health Briefs, Public Health

What Bites In St. Lucia Doesn’t Stay In St. Lucia

by Hyun Namkoong July 15, 2014April 7, 2017

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