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How To Prevent Mosquitoes And W.Va.’s Disease Risk

Researchers say mosquito-borne illnesses are on the rise across the U.S. due to rising temperatures. Appalachia Health News Reporter, Emily Rice, reports West Virginia is fairing well.

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What Happened to 'The Nation’s Most Concerning HIV Outbreak?'

At the height of the COVID outbreak, Charleston, West Virginia was sideswiped by a second deadly epidemic: what the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) called the most concerning outbreak of HIV in the entire country.

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Commissioner Carper Calls For Vaccine Bill Veto

A county commissioner has joined a chorus of healthcare professionals asking Gov. Jim Justice to veto a bill that would eliminate vaccine requirements for certain students in West Virginia.

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A Health Alert On Ticks

There are a few reasons you may be seeing more ticks. And part of that is global warming. The fact that we've been going into more natural areas. The human population is expanding. So, we're going to encounter more wildlife. Also, we've seen an increase in tick presence in general in this state and believe that more tick borne diseases are coming this way. And every year, we see higher numbers of Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses.

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