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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.

Do Mosquitoes Like Citrus? The Science of Repellents
What Does a Kissing Bug Bite Look Like?
Do Flies Carry Parasites? Types, Risks, and Protection
Do Gnats Bite People? How to Treat & Prevent Bites
Can Small Black Ants Bite and What Happens If They Do?
Are Ticks With White Spots Dangerous?
Can No-See-Um Bites Make You Sick?
What Do Fleas Look Like Under a Microscope?
Does Hawaii Have Chiggers? How to Prevent and Treat Bites
What Does a Twig Ant Bite Look Like?
Why Do Mosquito Bites Itch More on Your Feet?
Are Ticks in California? Risks, Species & Prevention
What Do Lice Look Like Under a Microscope?
Can Mosquitoes Actually Smell Your Blood Type?
Do Mosquitoes Hate the Cold? How They Survive Winter
What Do Sand Fleas Do? Explaining Their Bites and Symptoms
What Are White Ticks and Are They Dangerous?
Can No-See-Um Bites Spread Disease or Cause Infection?
How Does a Botfly Get in Your Skin?
What Type of Blood Do Mosquitoes Like and Why?
What Bugs Bite at the Beach and How to Prevent Them
Does Florida Have Chiggers? How to Prevent & Treat Bites
Do Lice Suck Blood? The Biology of How and Why They Feed
What Do Ant Bites Look Like? Pictures & Identification
Do Fleas Prefer a Certain Blood Type?
Do Gnats Bite? How to Identify and Treat Their Bites
Where Do Botflies Come From? Their Life Cycle & Habitats
What Smell Attracts Mosquitoes? The Science of Scent
Do Mosquitoes Really Like Sweet Smells?
Do Gnats Spread Disease? What the Science Says