Numerous articles and reports on ticks and mosquitoes, which cause disease, are featured in national and global news, raising concerns about Malaria, Chikungunya, Lyme Disease, Dengue, Rocky Mountain Fever, and even Plague. Ticks and mosquitoes are vectors for these diseases and public health mosquito abatement programs are part of whole community prevention and mitigation.

With climate change (higher temperatures and increased flooding), these diseases are now becoming endemic (aka naturally occurring) across the US. The following curated resources (blogs, video shorts, and infographics) are from our NPDC website, under “Threats and Hazards,” and can inform your local efforts supporting children, parents, providers, and community members.

Tick-and Mosquito-Borne Diseases in Children (Nationwide Children’s): https://bit.ly/3T1lbmw

Climate Change: Ticks, Mosquitos and Children’s Health (APHA Environmental) https://bit.ly/3yWoZ1N

How to Choose an Insect Repellent for Your Child (Healthy Children/AAP): https://bit.ly/3YSWvR8

Eastern Equine Encephalitis aka Triple E (Boston Children’s): https://www.childrenshospital.org/conditions/eastern-equine-encephalitis-eee

Eastern Equine Encephalitis (CDC) https://www.cdc.gov/eastern-equine-encephalitis/about/index.html

Dengue Fever (Nemours KidsHealth): https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/dengue.html

NEW! Dengue Fever Resource Guide (PPN Resource Central): https://bit.ly/3JH5kYu

DEET and children (EPA) https://www.epa.gov/insect-repellents/deet#children

How to Apply Bug Repellent to Kids (Mass Gov): https://youtu.be/GCAN0OX_4KI?si=fKXtHfh5U9RatY_b

Get the tips! Stop the ticks. Prevent Tick Bites. video (CDC): https://youtu.be/A0dKg3MVndo?si=pUDaH8XOUnSJ2b1t

How To Do A Tick Check (video) https://youtu.be/mwAHhOwqeX4?si=QV1UAjIYuUtUl9vQ

How to Remove a Tick from a Child (Healthy Children/AAP): https://bit.ly/46YWhd2

Buggin’ Out: A Parent’s Guide to Mosquitos and Tick Disease (Le Bonheur Children’s): https://youtu.be/PImjU-T6Yew?si=nWII23radu2TM6c0

Call to Action:

• Time to teach the kids how to protect themselves and what to do if they come in contact with these pesky buggers!
• Share one or more of these resources on websites, social media, or as a handout.
• Share child-centric information with your local mosquito abatement and public health colleagues.

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