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2019
Fight the Bite Campaign - February 1, 2019 (PDF, 238KB)
2018
Raleigh, NC. – Governor Roy Cooper proclaimed April 2018 as Tick and Mosquito Awareness Month. As part of Tick and Mosquito Awareness month, the North Carolina Division of Public Health, Communicable Disease Branch held the “Fight the Bite” Contest for students grades K-12. To promote the importance of vector borne disease prevention, the contest encourages students to use artwork to promote the Fight the Bite theme, inspiring all North Carolinians to prevent vector borne disease. “We received more than 90 artwork entries, and are highly impressed by the artistic abilities of student in North Carolina,” said Dr. Alexis M Barbarin, North Carolina Public Health Entomologist.
Students were divided into three grade categories: K-4, 5-8, and 9-12th grades. Entries were voted on by entomologists and other members of the public health community. Students were graded on originality, creativity, and their public health message of vector borne disease prevention. There were 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place awards for students in each of the grading categories. Prizes were donated by sponsors, including: BASF, BJ’s Wholesale Club, Chatham County Public Health Department, GIANTmicrobes®, Insect Shield®, Nalgene®, and SC Johnson.
Winners were invited to an awards ceremony held at the end of April. Students were presented with certificates and prizes by Dr. Mandy Cohen, Secretary of the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services.
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