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Summer has begun, which means that many people in Virginia will be taking out their grills and spending more time outdoors. Follow these tips for your cookout for safe and enjoyable outdoor cooking all summer long! Bringing perishable or raw foods to a picnic or cookout? Bacteria grows faster in warm temperatures. Be sure that these foods don’t…Read more
Keep the Bugs Away While You Play
As the weather warms up and you plan on spending more time outdoors be sure to keep the bugs away while you play! Ticks and Mosquitoes can make you sick. They can carry illnesses like Lyme disease, West Nile and Zika. Use Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-registered insect repellents to keep you and your family safe this summer.Read more
Public pools and beaches around Virginia begin to open in late May, making this the ideal time to talk about ways to reduce the risk of recreational water-associated illness, drowning, and injury in our communities. Water is not only fun to play and cool off in, but just a few hours of water-based physical activity per week can…Read more
