Event Brief
Safety Tips as Pest-Borne Disease Concerns Rise
Filed: Jun 01, 2026 at 9:00 PM ET
Summary: Knoxville-area residents urged to protect themselves as concerns grow about hantavirus, Lyme disease, and West Nile.
WHO: Local public health officials and community members
WHAT: Safety guidance on preventing pest-borne illnesses including hantavirus, Lyme disease, and West Nile virus
WHEN: Jun 01, 2026 at 12:32 PM ET
WHERE: Tennessee
WHY: Growing public concern after hantavirus, Lyme disease, and West Nile virus received widespread media attention
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