Governor Roy Cooper proclaimed April as Tick and Mosquito Awareness Month, as state health officials issue warnings to keep people safe. Source: ABC11 Raleigh-Durham
CDC: Tick-borne illnesses on the rise, especially in New York (via WHAM)
Rochester, N. Y. (13WHAM) – John Messina says he never showed any immediate warning signs after being bitten by a tick in 2015. He says he also tested negative for Lyme Disease, but that all changed a year and a half later. Source: WHAM
Blood-sucking ‘kissing bug’ arrives in state – Delaware State News (via Delaware State News)
DOVER — Normally, a kiss is a good thing. But, a smooch from Triatoma sanguisuga — the “kissing bug” — is not one you want. According to a Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report published last Friday, the nocturnal-feeding disease-spreading pest made its first “official” appearance in the state. Source: Delaware State News
CDC confirms Delaware girl was bitten on the face by a treacherous “kissing bug”.
The “kissing bug,” which bites people around their mouths, can pass along the fatal disease Chagas. Source: Coloradoan
Rogers County Courthouse Attacks Bed Bug Problem With New Tactic (via r20.rs6.net)
The Rogers County Courthouse has a case of bed bugs for the second time in the past three months. Source: r20.rs6.net
Public health officials prepare for possible rabies uptick in Coconino County (via Arizona Daily Sun)
Public health authorities are warning of a potential uptick in rabies cases in Coconino County this spring and summer. Source: Arizona Daily Sun
State Warns Mosquito Season is Here (via NBC Connecticut)
It’s the perfect time of year to enjoy the outdoors, but experts are warning Connecticut residents to do so with caution as mosquito season begins. Source: NBC Connecticut
N.H., Vt. tick population likely steady or higher this season, experts say (via Valley News)
After years of mild winters helping tick numbers soar in the warmer months, the hefty snowfall this past season is unlikely to put much of a dent in the region’s parasite population, according to experts in Vermont and New Hampshire.“It takes a lot to… Source: Valley News
Does a warm winter in New Orleans mean a bad summer for mosquitoes? (via nola.com)
Here’s what local experts had to say. Source: nola.com
Tick season is here: New tick species, more tick-borne diseases feared (via al.com)
Warm weather means more ticks. Here’s what you need to know. Source: al.com
