A Rugers University tick expert explains how New Jersey is a perfect habitat for the explosion of deer ticks, the bug that spreads the disease. CBSN New York’s Meg Baker reports. Source: r20.rs6.net
Pennsylvania House passes bill for full Lyme disease coverage (via WHTM)
The Pennsylvania legislature has moved legislation that would require health insurers to cover long-term treatments for Lyme disease. Source: WHTM
Winter Weather Can Make Tick-Borne Illness Like Lyme Disease Worse (via Healthline)
Thanks to unseasonably warm, wet weather Seen across the country, tick season will be especially tough this year, health experts say. With record levels of Lyme disease and a new type of tick spotted across the United States, itâs important to understand and prevent tick bites. Source: Healthline
Lone Star tick bite causes life-threatening meat allergy to hundreds in Southeast (via wbir.com)
Alpha Gal, it’s a funny name, but there’s nothing funny about the health problems it can cause. It begins with a tick bite, resulting in a life-threatening food allergy. Source: wbir.com
Advice On Avoiding Tick-Borne Illnesses This Spring (via WSKG)
Experts say there are at least 17 different tick species found in New York state. Some people and animals that are bitten by an infected tick can get any of a number of illnesses, including Lyme disease. Source: WSKG
CDC to Start Tracking Ticks as Diseases Rise (via WebMD)
The CDC for the first time will be monitoring the nation’s tick population and the diseases they may be carrying. The effort comes as the number of people diagnosed with serious vector-borne diseases caused by ticks has more than doubled over the past few decades. Source: WebMD
Tick bites resulting in food allergies (via WSMV Nashville)
Click here to view this video from Nashville, TN News, Weather, Entertainment, Sports – WSMV News 4. Source: WSMV Nashville
New York budget doesn,t include funds for tick-borne illness research (via WRGB)
ALBANY, N. Y. (WRGB) – The state budget does not include $1 million for Lyme and tick-borne illness research. At one point, the $1 million was in the senate version of the budget but it didn’t make the final cut. It would be used to study ticks locally and work toward Lyme Disease prevention. Some state lawmakers like Sen. Sue … Read More
Pennsylvania urges people to protect against Lyme disease (via WHTM)
Pennsylvania is warning people to be aware of Lyme disease and ticks as they spend more time outdoors in warmer spring weather. Source: WHTM
Rosemount Dad Making Big Strides After Getting West Nile (via r20.rs6.net)
A Twin Cities man, paralyzed by the West Nile virus, has made incredible progress, reports Liz Collin (2:43). WCCO 4 News At 10 – April 2, 2019 Source: r20.rs6.net
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