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Tag: mosquito-borne diseases

By 1900, Nags Head had become a thriving tourist destination. Photo: N.C. Division of Archives and History
Posted inEnvironmental Health, Featured, Infectious Disease

Carolina Plague & Nags Head

by Editor July 11, 2016July 10, 2016

Millions of people will flock to the state’s beaches this summer. But the first tourists of the 19th century sought the ocean shore for a different reason — to escape death. By Jared Lloyd Coastal Review Online In the summer of 1830, it took a full day for Francis Nixon and his family to sail across […]

commonly known as the Asian Tiger mosquito, Aedes Albopictus is capable of transmitting chikungunya. Photo courtesy Wiki
Posted inEnvironmental Health, Featured, State Health Policy

Building a Map of Zika-bearing Mosquitoes, One Tiny Egg at a Time

by Catherine Clabby June 24, 2016September 7, 2016
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.
Posted inInfectious Disease, NC Health Briefs, One Health, Public Health

Health Officials Listen for the Buzz of Insects

by Editor April 22, 2016April 22, 2016
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
Aedes aegypti taking a blood meal
Posted inInfectious Disease

Zika Virus Exposes Weaknesses in Public Health

by Editor February 26, 2016April 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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