
Emmy Berger
Charlotte Talks internEmmy Berger is an intern for WFAE's Charlotte Talks. She is a junior at UNC-Chapel Hill's Hussman School of Journalism and Media.
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Mosquitoes — these tiny blood suckers can be annoying and drive you away from enjoying the outdoors. But they can also be dangerous. More than 900 cases of tick- and mosquito-borne illnesses were reported statewide last year, including West Nile Virus. As we head into the peak of mosquito season here, we look at how to protect yourself and what may happen as the climate continues to warm.
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Mosquito-eating bats eat nearly their entire body weight in insects every night, but bats are under threat of extinction. We look at efforts to reverse the trend.