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Managing Mosquitoes, Ticks, and Waterborne Illness
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Managing Mosquitoes, Ticks, and Waterborne Illness
Spending warm months by lakes and waterways is a great way to enjoy the outdoors, but it comes with hidden health risks. Mosquitoes, blackflies, and ticks are common biting insects near water that can transmit diseases. Likewise, swimming or drinking from natural water sources can expose you to waterborne pathogens (bacteria, parasites, or amoebae) that cause gastrointestinal or even life-threatening illness. Recent data show a…
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