As the days get warmer more ticks can be found. Experts say it’s well into tick season and this year has already been bad. Source: Nicole Griffith
Howard County tracks tick population with surveillance, control project (via WBAL)
One county is working to get ahead of the tick population with an innovative surveillance and control project. Source: WBAL
6 Things You Need to Know About the Asian Longhorned Tick (via EverydayHealth.com)
Expert answers on potential risks and why health officials are keeping a close eye on this foreign invader. Source: EverydayHealth.com
7 Hidden Ways You May Put Yourself at Risk of Lyme Disease (via Healthline)
A record number of cases of tick-borne diseases were reported by state and local health departments in 2017, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Lyme disease is rising as one of the most common tick-borne illnesses. Source: Healthline
Vital Signs: Preventing ticks from your pet and yourself (via KHGI)
Tick season is here and our pets are vulnerable as those critter carry bacteria, virus and other pathogens. It is important to take preventative steps for your pets as well as for yourself. “With pets normally we See joint problems and other health problems. If it’s a severe enough infestation. It can affect other parts of the body too. If … Read More
More Than One Million Ticks Make Up This Cringe-Worthy Collection in Georgia (via Smithsonian)
The U.S. National Tick Collection is the largest continuously curated collection of ticks in the world Source: Smithsonian
Sen. Collins calls for $100 million federal response to fight tick-borne diseases (via Press Herald)
The proposal, co-sponsored by Sen. Angus King and others, would award grants to states to combat Lyme disease, collect data and improve treatment. Source: Press Herald
Lone Star Tick Growing in Numbers in Connecticut (via NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)
Health officials say the Lone Star Tick, the most common human-biting tick in the southeastern U.S. and Texas which causes a food allergy to read meat, has reached Connecticut’s shores and is spreading into inland areas. Source: NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Asian Longhorned Tick Confirmed In Ky. (via LEX18.com)
LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18)- An invasive Asian tick has now been Seen in the Bluegrass. No, thank you. The Asian Longhorned tick has been making its trek through the country after being discovered in the United States for the first time in New Jersey in 2017. The Department of Entomology at the University of Kentucky says … Source: LEX18.com
Did the frigid winter take a toll on ticks? Probably not (via John Enger)
State Health Department crews have been surveying tick-infested areas this spring. So far, they’ve had no trouble finding deer ticks. Source: John Enger
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