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Thursday, May 30, 2013  After a south Georgia horse tests positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis, health care professionals are warning horse owners to get their animals vaccinated.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  Updated with video; Residents in Dougherty County wasted no time in demanding action to fight these pesky insects.

Friday, March 08, 2013  Updated with video; Parasites like fleas and ticks are more prevalent in warmer weather.

Monday, February 25, 2013  For our Facebook story of the day people wanted to know how to get rid of mosquitoes in their yard.

Monday, October 08, 2012 

Thursday, September 27, 2012  The 14 Public Health Districts in Southwest Georgia received bug spray and larvicide briquettes thanks to a grant from The Friends of Southwest Georgia Public Health.

Monday, August 27, 2012  Summer is a time when we see more mosquitoes and for FOX 31’s Facebook story of the day, locals wanted to know whether or not the spray officials use the keep the insects at bay is harmful to pets.

Thursday, August 16, 2012  Updated with video; Some storms bring rainbows, others bring complaints. The Dougherty County Public Works is trudging through the lists of addresses and sites they need to check after the recent rainfall.

Saturday, August 04, 2012  The total number of West Nile Viruses cases in Southwest Georgia now stands at 5 after 4 new cases were confirmed this week.

Thursday, July 19, 2012  Updated with video; Dougherty County Public Works educates children on the harmful effects mosquitoes can have.

Thursday, July 19, 2012  Updated with video; It southwest Georgia, there are two other viruses, besides West Nile, to watch out for; those being Eastern Equine Encephalitis and La Crosse Encephalitis.

Wednesday, July 18, 2012  Updated with video; A 64-year-old man is recovering in the hospital from the first reported case of West Nile Virus in Southwest Health District history.

Friday, July 13, 2012  FOX 31 has learned that Dougherty County has it's first confirmed case of West Nile virus.

Tuesday, June 12, 2012  Updated with video; Farmers may be doing the rain dance, but what may seem like a much-needed break from the drought may bring a different set of issues in the near future -- like mosquito breeding.

Thursday, June 07, 2012  Updated with video; The Dougherty County public works office is preparing for a week of rain, and the mosquitos that it will bring.