GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Health officials are urging people to protect themselves from a certain type of tick that can carry Lyme disease. The blacklegged, or deer tick, can carry the disease and nymphs are often out during late spring to early summer. According to Brian Hartl, an epidemiologist for the Kent County Health Department, the nymphs are currently out … Read More
Man shares his story about dealing with Lyme disease (via Taylor Eaton )
White was diagnosed with Lyme disease in 2014. He says he first started noticing changes in his health in 2006. Source: Taylor Eaton
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
West Nile, Lyme top vector-borne diseases in Durham (via DurhamRegion.com)
As warmer weather approaches, residents are reminded to take precautions to protect against vector-borne diseases such as West Nile virus and Lyme disease. Source: DurhamRegion.com
Ohio Lyme Disease Cases On The Rise
With warmer weather and backyards full of deer, Lyme disease is on the minds of the public health community. Source: r20.rs6.net
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
Early detection for Lyme disease (via KSAT)
Lyme disease is caused by the bite of an infected black legged tick. The infection can be treated with antibiotics, but unless it’s caught early, it can cause serious, long-lasting side effects-like joint pain and fatigue. Source: KSAT
Antibody shows promise in fight against Lyme disease (via southcoasttoday.com)
BOSTON — The state’s $1 million investment toward finding a way to prevent ticks from spreading Lyme disease is paying off, a UMass Medical School Source: southcoasttoday.com
Tick season is in full swing, here’s some information to protect yourself (via WWMT)
Ticks are a growing concern to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and in West Michigan, almost every county was listed as having a known risk for Lyme disease by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. The CDCreportedthat 2017 marked a record year for the number of Lyme disease cases in the U. S. In that year, … Read More
Health officials warn of tick-borne illnesses as summer months approach – KNBN NewsCenter1 (via KNBN NewsCenter1)
PIERRE, S.D. — As summer approaches, state health officials are warning people to keep an eye out for ticks in order to avoid tick-borne pathogens such as Lyme disease and tularemia. In 2017 the South Dakota Department of Health investigated 13 cases of tularemia, 11 cases of Spotted Fever Rickettsiosis and 11 of Lyme disease. Spotted Fever Rickettsiosis is a group… … Read More
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