Mosquito-borne Illnesses

Woman applying insect repellent against mosquito and tick on her leg during hike in nature. Skin protection against insect bite

Mosquito-borne Illnesses

Dr. Browne did a quick check on covid numbers and hospitalizations. But separate from covid, we talked about mosquito-born illnesses. The Mosquito Management Program has begun for the summer.  State officials  will begin trapping and testing the pests for West Nile virus and EEE. The question is: will we see more confirmed cases of these illnesses because we are SO FOCUSED on covid symptoms?

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