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West Nile Virus - Environment Fact Sheet

West Nile Virus (WNV) is a type of virus which is spread by mosquitoes. Mosquitoes are arthropods which are generally blood-sucking insects so the WNV is called an Arbovirus, an Arthropod borne virus...
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Pesticides - Environment Fact Sheet

Pesticides are the only man-made toxic chemicals deliberately spread over large areas. They are poisonous to people because they are designed to kill living things. Pesticides grew out of research...
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Lyme disease - Environment Fact Sheet

Lyme disease is an illness caused by the bacterium, Borrelia burgdorferi, which can be spread through the bite of certain types of ticks. Lyme disease in humans can have serious symptoms but can be...
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Influenza - Environment Fact Sheet

Influenza is a viral infection of the respiratory system. Symptoms of influenza include fever, cough, sore throat, muscle ache, extreme fatigue and headache. Unlike the common cold and most other...
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