It’s tick season, and they don’t social distance

People flocking to Long Island’s parks for some space and serenity during the COVID-19 pandemic are often unaware another danger is lurking in the lush green spaces. Ticks, carrying Lyme disease and s Source: Newsday

Health department warns of dangers of Lyme disease

BENZIE COUNTY – The Benzie Leelnau District Health Department is reminding people that May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month. With the arrival of spring comes milder weather, people are beginning their outdoor activities like walking, hiking, running, cycling, gardening or landscaping. As more people head outdoors, the risk of incidental human-tick interactions increases as well. Ticks begin to awake from … Read More

Lyme disease season is here. These are tips on how to avoid it.

Some of the basic symptoms of a Lyme infection — fever, malaise, fatigue — can resemble COVID-19. That’s a worry nobody needs. In addition, contracting a serious illness like Lyme could put you at greater risk from COVID. Source: chicagotribune.com

COVID-19 or Lyme disease?

Jory Brinkerhoff University of Richmond (THE CONVERSATION) — Summer is field season for ecologists like me, a time when my colleagues, students and I go ou Source: r20.rs6.net

Tick season hits southern Minnesota

MANKATO — With Minnesota entering peak tick season, an expert on disease vectors is advising residents to scan for the pests after spending time outdoors. Source: Mankato Free Press