Dallas County Health and Human Services says West Nile virus has been confirmed in Addison. Source: NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
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
Health officials warn about blacklegged ticks and Lyme disease (via Fox17)
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
Ohio girl, 7, suffered seizures, hallucinations after contracting mosquito-borne illness (via Fox News)
The family of a 7-year-old in Ohio who began hallucinating and suffering from seizures after spiking a fever last August is warning about the potential dangers of mosquito bites that go beyond an itchy welt. Source: Fox News
Prevent disease by preventing bites (via Logan Daily News)
LOGAN — The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) keeps track of disease causing ticks from around Ohio. Through a process of collection, analysis, investigation of reported cases and education for Source: Logan Daily News
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
State warns of rabies as weather warms up (via Elissa Kedziorek)
In Michigan, bats and skunks are the most common carriers of rabies. Source: Elissa Kedziorek
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
Vital Signs: Preventing ticks from your pet and yourself (via KHGI)
Tick season is here and our pets are vulnerable as those critter carry bacteria, virus and other pathogens. It is important to take preventative steps for your pets as well as for yourself. “With pets normally we See joint problems and other health problems. If it’s a severe enough infestation. It can affect other parts of the body too. If … Read More
Sen. Collins calls for $100 million federal response to fight tick-borne diseases (via Press Herald)
The proposal, co-sponsored by Sen. Angus King and others, would award grants to states to combat Lyme disease, collect data and improve treatment. Source: Press Herald
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