The West Nile virus, which can be spread from mosquitoes to birds and even to humans, is being studied at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC).

After receiving a grant, Professor Dr. Dawn Ford with UTC's Department of Biology, Geology, and Environmental Sciences and her students test both mosquitoes and crows in Hamilton County for West Nile virus. And, they found some pretty interesting results.

TN health officials urge protection against ticks and mosquitoes

Preventing bites is crucial, as some insect-borne illnesses have no vaccine or specific treatment.

After noticing the lack of established health surveillance programs for mosquito and bird testing in Hamilton County, Dr. Ford wanted to change that. So, she and her students launched their own study to give back to the

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