Hot weather has arrived in Northeast Ohio and, with it, some pesky insects. Summit County Public Health is reminding residents to take some basic precautions with the arrival of mosquito and tick season and the transmissible diseases they can carry.

SCPH notes mosquitoes can carry diseases such as West Nile Virus, while ticks may carry Lyme disease or other potential illnesses. The department says mosquitoes can be found both indoors and outside, while ticks are commonly found in grassy, wooded or brushy areas.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says while roughly eight out of 10 people who are bitten by a mosquito carrying the West Nile Virus may not experience any symptoms, some people can develop a fever, rash and nausea. A fever and rash are also among

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