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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 Diseases Do Ants Carry and Should You Be Worried?
Mosquito Sex: How Mating and Reproduction Works
The Anatomy of a Mosquito’s Mouth and How It Bites
What Happens If an Asian Tiger Mosquito Bites You?
What Are Oak Mites and What Do Their Bites Look Like?
When Do Chiggers Go Away and How Long Do Bites Last?
Are Sand Flies Dangerous? The Risks of Their Bites
Where Do Lice Come From and How Do They Spread?
What Bugs Stick to Your Skin and How to Remove Them
How to Tell How Long a Tick Has Been Attached?
Can Tick Larvae Bite and Do They Carry Diseases?
The Anatomy of Mosquito Mouthparts and How They Work
Why Do I Get Bug Bites and My Husband Doesn’t?
What Are Sand Flies? Bites, Diseases, and Protection
Deer Ticks: Identification, Diseases, and Prevention
What Is a Red Bug? Identifying Chiggers and Their Bites
What Kind of Ticks Are Grey? Common Species & Diseases
What Happens When Leeches Get on Humans?
Why Do Bugs Bite Humans and Why Some Get Bitten More
How Many Fire Ant Bites Are Truly Dangerous?
What Bug Bites Don’t Itch and Why?
Blood Sucking Flies: Types, Health Risks, and Prevention
What Bug Leaves 2 Bite Marks?
Can Fruit Flies Carry and Transmit Disease?
What Happens if an Assassin Bug Bites You?
What Is in Mosquito Saliva and Why Does It Matter?
What Does a Lone Star Tick Bite Look Like?
Are Black Mosquitoes Dangerous? The Real Risks Explained
Do Black Ants Bite? How to Identify and Treat Bites
What Is a Midge? Types, Bites, and How to Manage Them