Brown Recluse Infographic
Learn about the lifecycle of a brown recluse bite, potential symptoms, and treatment steps.
Tips about Insect Repellants
Adults should apply insect repellant to children. Never spray the product directly onto the face. Spray some in your hands and spread it onto their faces, avoiding the eyes and mouth. Wash hands after use. Read the product label BEFORE…
Are You Afraid of Snakes?
Most of the snakes found in Missouri are harmless and are actually very good for the environment, but there are five species which are venomous. Do you know the venomous snakes of Missouri?
Head Lice & Bed Bugs: What you Need to Know
There’s nothing more dreaded than a head lice outbreak at school or a bed bug infestation at home. What should you do if you find out these pests have made their way into your life? Here are our best tips!
Pesticides, People & Poison Prevention
Summer is the perfect time to enjoy the outdoors. Whether it is outside on your patio or hiking on the trail, many of us use pesticides to stop bugs in their tracks. Insects are more active in the summer and often make their way inside the house, too. Before grabbing the bug bomb, read these helpful tips to keep you and your family safe. Do you know what your teen is watching online? If it includes viral videos and challenges, there are some risks involved. Find out more about current teen trends and how to keep them safe.
Tick Bites on the Uptick
QUICK FACTS Tick bites are on the rise in Missouri. The best way to protect you and your family from tick-borne disease is knowledge and prevention. To remove a tick, use a thin-tipped tweezers – smothering or burning the tick…
Bites, Snakes, & Plants – Oh My!
Calls to the poison center regarding insect bites are a common occurrence and rarely result in harmful symptoms. Most often the poison specialists are called about red bumps that vary in size and appearance. Effects from these bites range from having no symptoms to stinging, swelling, itching, redness, and possible blistering at the bite site.
Tips to Avoid Mosquito Bites
Tips to avoid mosquito bites: The best way to avoid becoming infected with the Zika virus is to prevent mosquito bites. An easy concept in theory, but what seems an impossible task during the summer months. Following these tips will…
Snake bites in Missouri up sharply in 2015
Snake Bites in Missouri Up in Comparison to 2014 Reports of snake bites in Missouri are up dramatically this spring. A Nixa, Missouri man died after suffering snake bites to both of his legs. Nurses and pharmacists at the Missouri…
Handle With Care: Pesticides May Be Toxic
Yard work and gardening can be a great way to enjoy the outdoors, get physical activity, beautify your land, and grow nutritious fruits and vegetables. Sometimes you need to purchase and apply pesticides to control weeds and insects that threaten…