An active tick season is underway, and hikers heading off to the woods and trails this spring should take every precaution to avoid bites. Source: Glens Falls Post-Star
Be prepared: Mosquito season is here, and so is the risk for West Nile Virus
Even though we’ve been focused on COVID-19, mosquito season is upon us, and that could bring more concerns for families. Source: WSBTV
Newsmakers: Lyme Disease
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Central New York continues to be a hotspot for Lyme Disease and other tick-borne illnesses. As more people start to move outside during the COVID-19 pandemic, the b… Source: WSYR
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
Raccoon tests positive for rabies, two dogs attacked by the raccoon
HALL CO. (CBS46)—Hall County officials are asking pet owners to keep a closer eye on their fury friends. Source: CBS46 News Atlanta
Maine CDC Urges Precautions Against Tickborne Diseases
May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month Source: WAGM
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
Southern Seven Health Department Reminding Residents That West Nile Will Be Coming Back With Return to Summer
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS — Summer is quickly approaching, and that means another virus is going to come into play for residents to watch out for. Mosquitoes will be returning, and that will bring the return of the West Nile Virus. Shawnna Rhine with the Southern Seven Health Department says the symptom Source: WMIX-FM
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