Are You Prepared To Fight The Bite?

It’s time to venture outside for fun in the sun, but the Tennessee Department of Health has a cautionary request: “Fight the Bite.” Ticks and mosquitoes are out in force and looking for food. Their meal of choice? Blood. And their bites create opportunities to spread a variety of serious illnesses such as the Zika virus, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, West Nile virus and the Chikungunya virus. “For many people, a bite from a mosquito or tick won’t cause much more than an itchy, irritating spot on the skin or sometimes mild, flu-like symptoms,” said TDH Commissioner Dr.