The state will likely See floodwater mosquitoes, said Jeff Hamik, vector-borne disease surveillance coordinator. Source: Omaha.com
Oklahoma boy is home months after West Nile diagnosis (via KJRH)
While Tristyn’s life is very different now, his family is thankful he’s alive. Source: KJRH
Test that tick. East Stroudsburg University offering free tick testing for Lyme disease (via TribLIVE.com)
East Stroudsburg University’s tick research lab is accepting ticks for free testing from Pennsylvania residents. The university lab, known as the Pennsylvania Tick Research Lab, will test ticks for Lyme disease, anaplasmosis, and Rocky Mountain spotted fever, according to Brenda Friday, university spokeswoman. Source: TribLIVE.com
Common Ways To Prevent Lyme Disease Spread During Tick Season (via Medical Daily)
Here are simple precautions to avoid becoming a victim of Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases. Source: Medical Daily
Beware when adventuring outdoors; Arkansas is home to 5 different species of ticks (via KTHV)
Blood-sucking ticks are waiting for their next meal and when a tick bites it could be carrying a disease. Source: KTHV
Raccoon Sparks Power Outage In Boyle County (via LEX18.com)
BOYLE COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) — Several thousand people were without power early Sunday morning in Boyle County following a fire at an electrical substation. Source: LEX18.com
West Nile season returns, North Texans reminded to take precautions (via KDFW)
Another season of the West Nile Virus has started in North Texas. Source: KDFW
Asian longhorn tick continues northward march (via The Martha’s Vineyard Times)
The Asian longhorn tick, an invasive species from East Asia and Australia, continues to spread north and is now found in Connecticut. As The Times reported last summer, the tick was first discovered on sheep in New Jersey in 2017. Source: The Martha’s Vineyard Times
It’s tick season, is your pet ready? (via WEYI)
Ticks have always been a big issue in western Michigan and the UP but, in the last few years, they are becoming a more serious threat in mid-Michigan. Source: WEYI
Springtime brings ticks and mosquitoes (via Daily Journal Online)
With warmer weather on the way, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS), along with the St. Francois County Health Center (SFCHC), want to remind those living in Source: Daily Journal Online
