DOD expert offers tips on keeping bed bugs from... 05.05.2023 | Photo by Andrew Leitzer As summer travel picks up for many military families, due to vacations or a scheduled permanent change of station, or PCS, move, there is one...
DOD expert offers tips on keeping bed bugs from... 05.06.2023 | Photo by Andrew Leitzer Professional pest controllers rank bed bugs as the hardest pest to eradicate in the U.S. During 2021–2022, the top five states that reported bed...
DOD expert offers tips on keeping bed bugs from... 05.08.2023 | Photo by Andrew Leitzer Department of Defense public health experts recommend steps people can follow to avoid spreading bed bugs while traveling. Keep your suitcase as...
Bug Training 06.13.2023 | Photo by Tristin English Army and Navy students in the Medical Education and Training Campus Preventive Medicine program examine insects and learn about their relationship...
Keep Fluffy, Fido, and Yourself Safe from Bug-borne... 05.17.2023 | Courtesy Photo U.S. Army Cpt. Lorimay Melendez performs a physical exam of a service member’s dog at the Alexander T. Augusta Military Medical Center in Fort...
History of Entomology in the MHS 06.12.23 | Jaime Chirinos | DHA Take a buzz through time to see the fascinating history of entomology in the Military Health System.
Walter Reed Celebrates Bug Week 06.02.23 | Ricardo Reyes-Guevara | WRNMMC Walter Reed National Military Medical Center celebrates Bug Week with an informational video about prevention of Vector-borne illnesses. Bug Week...
Kids Talk Medicine: Chikungunya 06.01.23 | Jaime Chirinos | DHA Once you learn how to say "chikungunya," take a minute to learn what it is!
MHS Bug Week Major Pest 2023 05.24.23 | Jaime Chirinos | DHA That's right! Catch the Buzz during Bug Week, June 10-17, on @MilitaryHealth and @TRICARE. To learn more about preventing bug-borne illnesses,...
Bug Training 06.13.23 | Tristin English | METC Army and Navy students in the Medical Education and Training Campus Preventive Medicine program examine insects and learn about their relationship...
Bug Training 06.13.23 | Tristin English | METC Army and Navy students in the Medical Education and Training Campus Preventive Medicine program examine insects and learn about their relationship...
Bug Week 06.13.23 | Tristin English | METC Army and Navy students in the Medical Education and Training Campus Preventive Medicine program examine insects and learn about their relationship...
Bug Training 06.13.23 | Tristin English | METC Army and Navy students in the Medical Education and Training Campus Preventive Medicine program examine insects and learn about their relationship...
TRICARE Tips To Protect Yourself From Ticks 06.16.23 | Courtesy Story | DHA Is your family planning to spend more time outdoors this summer? As the weather gets warmer, keep ticks in mind. Since ticks are more active as...
How to Keep Ticks Away and Remove Those... 06.13.23 | Janet A. Aker | DHA Military field exercises and deployments put active duty service members at higher risk for tick-borne diseases, such as Lyme disease, Rocky...
4 TRICARE Tips To Avoid Bug Bites This Summer 06.13.23 | Courtesy Story | DHA Summer is a time for having fun outdoors. Unfortunately, you and your family aren’t the only ones having fun outside. Bugs—and bug...
How to Protect Your Unit from Ticks: Hear from our... 06.09.23 | Janet A. Aker | DHA Preventing tick bites is essential to avoid diseases that can impact military readiness. Two military entomologists, U.S. Air Force Maj. David...
