FIGHT THE BITE Poster Contest 2008
(Grades 5-6)
Create a poster showing people how to fight the bite of mosquitoes and ticks, enter it into our contest and you could win a $50 U.S. Savings bond, or even a $1,000 bond.
Mosquito bites can be annoying, but more importantly can cause serious diseases. Here in the U.S., West Nile virus is the most common disease from mosquitoes. People who get infected with West Nile virus can get very sick, with anything from feeling like they have the flu to the virus affecting their brain. It’s rare but the disease can be fatal, particularly for older people. Tick bites can also cause big health problems with the bacteria or viruses that they may carry. Lyme disease is the most common disease caused by ticks in the United States.
Learn how to fight the bite and more about why it’s important , and enter a poster into our contest. Two winners will be picked from each state (one 5th grader and one in 6th) to receive a $50 bond. Two Grand Prize winners (one from each grade) will get a $1,000 bond and invitation to an awards ceremony in Atlanta this spring (travel expenses included).
The Weekly Reader: www.weeklyreader.com
www.cdc.gov/westnile and www.cdc.gov/lyme
West Nile Virus Insect Repellent: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/qa/insect_repellent.htm
Weekly Reader: repellents@weeklyreader.com
CDC contact: BQT7@cdc.gov, 970-225-4220
DEET Education Program: info@deetonline.org, 1-888-NO-BITES (1-888-662-4837)