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Tick-Tok: Its tick time
TRAVERSE CITY — Blood-feasting parasites are reportedly awaiting their prey, hidden in the expansive woodlands across the region — but this has nothing to do with vampires or zombies. Source: Traverse City Record-Eagle
Reducing the tick threat at home
RHINEBECK, N.Y. (NEWS10)–Have you been stuck inside for weeks now and want to get out in your yard? Before you head out to do some of that spring planting, remember the ticks are out and not … Source: NEWS10 ABC
Tick season begins as Vermonters take to the outdoors for reprieve from stay at home order
Vermont Health Commissioner Dr. Mark Levine said residents should not be afraid to go outside, but they should be wary of ticks. Source: Burlington Free Press
Different Tick, Same Repellents: CDC Study Shows How to Avoid Asian Longhorned Tick
New CDC research shows DEET and other EPA-approved repellents are effective against the invasive Asian longhorned tick (Haemaphysalis longicornis). Source: Entomology Today
How quickly can a tick make you sick?
About 300,000 people will be diagnosed with Lyme disease this year Source: WFMZ.com
Worried about the warm weather and ticks? Here’s what you can do
Above-average temperatures in December and January mean ticks could be on the prowl. Source: ABC11 Raleigh-Durham
Lyme disease found in nearly 40 percent of Maine deer ticks in 2019
(BDN) — Nearly 40 percent of Maine deer ticks submitted to the University of Maine Tick Lab in 2019 tested positive for Lyme disease, according to the lab’s first tick surveillance annual report. A smaller percentage tested positive for anaplasma and babesia, two other common tick-borne diseases. In addition to providing information about the prevalence of tick-borne diseases in Maine, … Read More
Researchers move forward with shot to prevent Lyme disease
Lyme Disease cripples hundreds of people in Wisconsin each year and now researchers are working on a shot to prevent the problem. Source: WKOW
Lyme disease is spreading across the country (via WSLS)
Lyme disease is spreading across the country and it’s not always easy to detect. 30,000 cases are reported to the CDC every year. Source: WSLS
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