Warmer weather means ticks are in season, and health officials are warning you to be extra careful outdoors. Doctors at the Southwest Community Health Center in Butte say tick illnesses are rare in Montana, but you should still take precautions. Source: KECI
A ‘kissing bug’ case in Delaware raises alarm for the summer
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Untreatable form of Lyme disease could impact 2M Americans by 2020, study warns
An un-treatable form of Lyme disease could affect up 2 million Americans by next year. Source: WHEC News10NBC
Here Are The Biting Ticks In Georgia, Rate Of Lyme Disease
Several species of ticks bite and transmit ailments like spotted fever and Lyme disease in Georgia. Here’s how to prevent them. Source: Douglasville, GA Patch
First case of West Nile virus reported for 2019
A woman over 50 has been diagnosed with the first case of West Nile virus in the county, according the Southern Nevada Health District. Source: KTNV
Woman diagnosed with Lyme disease after hike in central Utah
A Utah woman contracted Lyme disease after she was bitten by a tick during a hike near Nephi earlier this week. Source: The Salt Lake Tribune
Health officials warn of tick, mosquito-borne diseases
Governor Roy Cooper proclaimed April as Tick and Mosquito Awareness Month, as state health officials issue warnings to keep people safe. Source: ABC11 Raleigh-Durham
CDC: Tick-borne illnesses on the rise, especially in New York (via WHAM)
Rochester, N. Y. (13WHAM) – John Messina says he never showed any immediate warning signs after being bitten by a tick in 2015. He says he also tested negative for Lyme Disease, but that all changed a year and a half later. Source: WHAM
Blood-sucking ‘kissing bug’ arrives in state – Delaware State News (via Delaware State News)
DOVER — Normally, a kiss is a good thing. But, a smooch from Triatoma sanguisuga — the “kissing bug” — is not one you want. According to a Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report published last Friday, the nocturnal-feeding disease-spreading pest made its first “official” appearance in the state. Source: Delaware State News
CDC confirms Delaware girl was bitten on the face by a treacherous “kissing bug”.
The “kissing bug,” which bites people around their mouths, can pass along the fatal disease Chagas. Source: Coloradoan
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