Ticks love summer. Here are important things to know about Lyme disease in pregnancy, plus how to protect yourself and your baby. Source: r20.rs6.net
Warmer weather brings more ticks, Lyme disease diagnoses (via Paul Golias, Correspondent)
Lyme disease cases continue to climb in Luzerne County as warmer winters take less of a toll of ticks, a frequent carrier of the painful and debilitating ailment. “It has not been cold enough to get a sizeable decrease in ticks,’’ said Michele Cassetori, Source: Paul Golias, Correspondent
Everything you need to know to prevent mosquitoes (via WRTV)
Four people died from the West Nile virus in Indiana last year. Source: WRTV
When Does Tick Season Start? (via Consumer Reports)
Tick season starts now. Consumer Reports has the tips you need to stay safe from these disease-carrying pests. Source: Consumer Reports
Ticks carrying diseases continue to be active throughout Butte County (via KRCR)
According to the Butte County Mosquito and Vector Control District, ticks of medical concern continue to be active throughout Butte County. Officials say residents need to be alert for ticks that may be carrying Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases. The District’s recent surveillance activities on Chico’s Bidwell Park trails and the Lake Oroville Recreation Areas trails have identified increased … Read More
N.J. has at least 11 tick species, and some are making us sick (via https://www.philly.com)
A Rutgers-led team has confirmed 11 tick species living in New Jersey, including two invasive species, in what it hopes is the start of an effort to control the spread of the arachnid, responsible for the rapid spread of Lyme and other diseases. Source: https://www.philly.com
Legislators highlight Lyme disease prevention (via The Leader)
ALBANY — State Senator Tom O’Mara (R-Big Flats) joined his Senate colleagues this week to urge Governor Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders Source: The Leader
Tick bite that causes meat allergy on the rise in Middle TennesSee (via WKRN)
Lone-star tick bites can cause alpha-gal syndrome, which then causes an allergy to the carbohydrate found in non-primate mammal meat. Source: WKRN
Lawmaker: NY Should Increase Funds To Fight Lyme Disease (via WIBX 950)
A New York state senator is urging her colleagues to set aside more state money for the fight against Lyme disease. Source: WIBX 950
14-year-old Lyme disease patient develops groundbreaking app to track tick sightings (via WTTG)
Olivia Goodreau, a 14-year-old budding scientist, philanthropist and Lyme disease patient is also the developer of a groundbreaking app used to gather data and alert the world to tick sightings. Source: WTTG
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