There have been 11 West Nile virus deaths in Nebraska so far this year. It started with a simple mosquito bite for a man this past summer and it got worse from there. Well I woke up on a Sunday morning, and I really wasn’t feeling good at all, so about two days later I finally went to the emergency … Read More
Data: New Jersey ranks 3rd in reported cases of Lyme disease (via r20.rs6.net)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says Lyme disease is on the rise and spreading quickly. Source: r20.rs6.net
Exploding tick population — and illnesses they bring — worries government (via CNN)
On Wednesday, a congressional advisory committee sounded the alarm on Lyme and other emerging tick-related illnesses saying they have become “a serious and growing threat to public health.” The finding, presented in a report to congress, recommends surveillance, prevention, diagnosis and treatment measures for tackling the problem. Source: CNN
CDC releases new way to track tickborne illnesses in Maine (via WGME)
PORTLAND (WGME) â Maine is releasing a new way for you to track tickborne diseases, like Lyme disease, in the state. The CDC’s Data Dashboard is a web portal which gives the public access to health and environmental data. It’s now providing data for cases of Lyme disease, more than 1,000 cases this year. There’s also data for other tickborne … Read More
West Nile case prompts local warning (via Clay Today)
Source: Clay Today
Hereâs what you need to know about protecting against Lyme disease | Hoodline (via r20.rs6.net)
Protect yourself from the illness with just a little knowledge and a few simple steps. Source: r20.rs6.net
Flower Mound resident diagnosed with West Nile (via r20.rs6.net)
Wednesday, November 7, 2018 Source: r20.rs6.net
Human case of the West Nile Virus confirmed in Clay County (via WTLV)
Clay’s Department of Health has advised the public to “drain and cover” in an effort to protect themselves from mosquito-borne illnesses. Source: WTLV
One case of West Nile Virus confirmed in Leon County (via TallahasSee Democrat)
A person in Leon County has contracted the West Nile Virus, according to the Florida Department of Health. Source: TallahasSee Democrat
Health Dept. Urges Residents to Beware of Ticks That May Carry Lyme Disease (via Greenwich Sentinel)
Lyme disease has been a public health issue in Connecticut since 1975. In fact, infected ticks transmit disease 12 months of the year in every U.S. State. While most human cases of Lyme are the disease result of the bites of tiny, infected immature ticks called “nymphs,” which feed during the spring and early summer Source: Greenwich Sentinel
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