Reported cases of tick-borne disease continue to increase each year in Indiana, with more than 300 cases reported to the Indiana State Department of Health in 2019. Source: KPCNews
Officials: Mosquitoes likely won’t be as bad as last year
According to officials with the Moab Mosquito Abatement District, mosquitoes will not be as bad this year as they had been in 2019, when flooding of the Matheson Wetlands reached a roughly 10-year high, leading to a mosquito hatch much larger than typical. Source: The Times-Independent
New, aggressive gnat species feasting on Minnesotans this spring
A new species of gnats is really bugging people in certain pockets of the Twin Cities area this spring. Source: FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul
‘Aggressive’ lone star tick invades CNY, raising fears of new diseases
Lone star tick bites can cause a lifelong allergy to red meat. Source: syracuse
Mayo Clinic advice on avoiding ticks
If you’re practicing social distancing this summer by spending some solo time outdoors, you still might not be alone. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says tick bites should Source: Wiscnews.com
Tick Season: What To Do If You’ve Been Bitten
It’s May, which means warmer weather, a little more time outside, spring gardening…and ticks. Each Thursday this month, Taylor Quimby, host of the NHPR Source: Taylor Quimby
Maine CDC Urges Precautions Against Tickborne Diseases
May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month Source: WAGM
Minnesotans Beware of Mosquitoes
The World Health Organization (WHO) says more than 700,000 people die from mosquito-borne illnesses every year. COVID-19 has claimed 286,328 lives worldwide. Source: KDHL AM 920
Ticks emerge as weather warms
FLATHEAD RESERVATION – Simply mentioning the word tick instinctively makes people start itching and checking for ticks, but no matter how uncomforta… Source: r20.rs6.net
Tick Season Begins in ND
North Dakota Department of Health employees said residents are reporting lots of ticks already this season. Source: Emmeline Ivy
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