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An Illinois woman in town for a wedding files a complaint against a Smyrna hotel, claiming her room had bed bugs. Source: WKRN

As the weather gets warmer and Connecticut residents start to spend more time outdoors, some officials in Fairfield County are warning about tick-borne diseases.   Source: Connecticut Post

(Editor’s Note: In this article regarding ticks and the potential exposure to tick-borne diseases, Richard Simms interviewed Emily Merritt, Research Associate with the Auburn School of Forestry & Wildlife Sciences.) Source: WTVC

Don’t let the snow on the ground fool you, ticks are starting to emerge from their winter slumber. Source: AM 1240 WJON

The book challenges mainstream medicine and prevailing perceptions of the complicated disease. Source: Bangor Daily News

Late spring rain and warm temperatures has increased the mosquito population. Source: KCRA

Leal also suggests things like wearing light colors because mosquitoes like darker colors, and apply sunscreen first and then insect repellent. Source: KIII

ELK GROVE — It might not look like it but mosquito season has already started and Monday’s rain was actually helping mosquitos breed. Source: FOX40

Infectious diseases don’t recognize administrative frontiers, much less social ones, so treating them properly could encourage the development of more inclusive cities. Source: Quartz

FAIRFIELD — Perhaps the last thing on anyone’s mind on a rainy Monday morning was the threat of mosquitoes. Source: Daily Republic