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Nia Okonkwo

Nia Okonkwo, RN, is a county public health nurse managing vector-borne illness surveillance. She entered local government service after working in hospital infection control, following undergraduate nursing studies at Georgetown University. She conducts patient case follow-ups and leads public education sessions on tick-bite prevention.

What Bug Bites Cause Swollen Lymph Nodes?Immunity
What Diseases Do Ants Carry and Should You Be Worried?Bugs
Mosquito Sex: How Mating and Reproduction Works Bugs
Are Nymphs Dangerous? The Dangers of Tick Nymph Bites Immunity
The Anatomy of a Mosquito’s Mouth and How It Bites Bugs
What Are Arthropod Bites and How Do You Identify Them?Safety
What Happens If an Asian Tiger Mosquito Bites You?Bugs
What Are Oak Mites and What Do Their Bites Look Like?Bugs
When Do Chiggers Go Away and How Long Do Bites Last?Bugs
What Do Cricket Bites Look Like and How to Treat Them?Safety
Are Sand Flies Dangerous? The Risks of Their Bites Bugs
What Different Bug Bites Look Like: Photos & Symptoms Safety
Where Do Lice Come From and How Do They Spread?Bugs
What Bugs Stick to Your Skin and How to Remove Them Bugs
How to Tell How Long a Tick Has Been Attached?Bugs
Can Tick Larvae Bite and Do They Carry Diseases?Bugs
The Anatomy of Mosquito Mouthparts and How They Work Bugs
Why Do I Get Bug Bites and My Husband Doesn’t?Bugs
What Are Sand Flies? Bites, Diseases, and Protection Bugs
Deer Ticks: Identification, Diseases, and Prevention Bugs
What Is a Red Bug? Identifying Chiggers and Their Bites Bugs
What Kind of Ticks Are Grey? Common Species & Diseases Bugs
What Happens When Leeches Get on Humans?Bugs
Why Do Bugs Bite Humans and Why Some Get Bitten More Bugs
How Many Fire Ant Bites Are Truly Dangerous?Bugs
What Does an Infected Ant Bite Look Like?Safety
When Will Oak Mites Go Away and How to Treat Their Bites Safety
How to Stop Midge Bites: Prevention and Treatment Safety
What Bug Bites Don’t Itch and Why?Bugs
Blood Sucking Flies: Types, Health Risks, and Prevention Bugs