State researchers reported peak tick activity for 2018 and a higher than average rate of the bacterium that causes Lyme disease in ticks tested by Connecticut’s Agricultural Experiment Station. Source: NBC Bay Area
Tick time in TennesSee: Milder winter could mean more ticks this season
For most Tennesseans, Lone Star and common dog ticks are the two people should watch out for. Source: r20.rs6.net
Spokane veterinarians See case of tick paralysis in patient, recommend protecting your pets
In an uncommon, but still startling case, veterinarians at Southcare Animal Medical Center treated a dog that came in paralyzed. Source: KXLY
All of the Ticks That Can Make You Seriously Sick—and How to Identify Them
Lyme disease isn’t the only thing you need to worry about. Source: Prevention
Bella Vista Man Now Uses Cane to Walk After Tick Bite
This year I got out in the yard like everybody else this spring and I got a tick bite, said Bella Vista resident, Scott Miller. Source: NWAHOMEPAGE
It’s time to be thinking about ticks as temperatures warm
Deer ticks are the most common type found in Ohio, those are the ones you and your pet are most likely to run into. However, the CDC is closely monitoring the spread of the invasive Asian long horned tick too. Source: WSYX
Experts warn that there may be a high number of ticks this season
PORTLAND (WGME) – Tick season is officially here, and experts are warning that there are a lot of them out this year. Source: WGME
Western Virginia Sees early start to tick season
With sunny skies and warming temperatures, Spring is in now in full bloom, songbirds are sounding off and ticks are hanging out in the tall grass. Source: https://www.nbc12.com
POLL: Not going to get any better: Lyme on the rise across Durham Region (via DurhamRegion.com)
The issue: Proliferation of blacklegged ticks across Durham Region. Local impact: The ticks, which can carry the bacteria that causes Lyme disease, are harbingers of a larger problem as climate… Source: DurhamRegion.com
A Boy Heard a Buzzing Sound in His Ear. It Was a Tick on His Eardrum. (via Live Science)
There are some sounds you hope you never hear. For example, the buzzing sound of a tick burrowing into your eardrum. Source: Live Science
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