Mosquito & Tick Prevention

The Tennessee Department of Health is reminding all Tennesseans to take simple and preventive steps to avoid mosquito-borne and tick-borne diseases. For most people a tick or mosquito bite will only cause local skin irritation or possibly mild, flu-like symptoms, but some people can have a serious illness with major consequences like severe pain, long-term or permanent nerve or brain damage or even death.

Most tick and mosquito bites result in only minor local skin irritation. However, some people may develop mild influenza-like symptoms, and in rare instances, tick- and mosquito-borne diseases can cause severe illness or death. For some tick and mosquito-borne diseases there are no vaccines or specific treatments, so prevention is a top priority.

For more information about tick and mosquito bite prevention go to www.tn.gov/health/vector.html.