Month: June 2018

Mother issues warning after Mississippi girl diagnosed with 'tick paralysis'
WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdale
GRENADA, Miss. (WSVN) — A mother in Mississippi is warning parents after her 5-year-old daughter's close call after a tick bite. The mother of little Kailyn Kirk says when her daughter woke up Wednesday morning, she said she couldn't feel her legs.
A 5-Year-Old Girl Woke Up Paralyzed From A Tick BiteWomen’s Health

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No solutions in sight as tick-borne illnesses surge – News …
Times Herald-Record
Lambert Rudy spent his 79th birthday at Orange Regional Medical Center. One day in June 2016, Rudy went out on his deck to bring in his work boots. He bent …
Afraid of ticks, Lyme disease in Upstate NY? We'll take questions on FacebookNewYorkUpstate.com
Deer ticks invade the Island, spreading Lyme and other illsSILive.com
Tick-Borne Diseases Are on the Rise in Ohio, But Who's Minding the Store?WVXU
Tribune-Review –Asbury Park Press
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A Lyme vaccine for humans is getting closer, says French biotech firm
Concord Monitor
Lyme is the most common tick-borne disease in the Northern Hemisphere, with about 300,000 cases reported to the CDC each year and another 200,000 seen in Europe. Even if an effective and cheap Lyme vaccine is developed, however, ticks will still be a …

Secret to Tick Longevity Between Meals Is Bacteria
Laboratory Equipment
Lyme Disease is one of those illnesses. According to the Centers for Disease Control, there are 300,000 cases of Lyme disease each year. Diseases from mosquito, tick and flea bites have more than … and pesticides are generally ineffective, not to …

Rocky Mountain spotted fever: Mom discovers son's tick-borne illness
Today.com
Her sister encouraged her to do more research and urge the doctor and medical team to conduct a tick panel, or a blood test that can help identify tick-borne illnesses. … This is particularly true for the Lyme disease tick vector (the black-legged …

Tick-Borne Diseases On The Rise In Minnesota: CDC
Patch.com
According to the CDC report, 48,000 tick-borne diseases were reported in 2016 and Lyme disease accounted for 82 percent of all tick-borne diseases between 2004 and 2016. In 2004, 22,000 tick-borne diseases were reported. In its report, the CDC said the …
NH Braces For More Ticks & More Tick-Borne DiseaseNew Hampshire Public Radio
Lyme Disease isn't the Only Tick-Borne Illness to Think AboutCare2.com
Top 10 US cities for tick problems revealedAccuWeather.com
WTVA –Wellsville Daily Reporter
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Legislation strengthens NY response to tick-borne diseases
Wellsville Daily Reporter
ALBANY — The Senate Monday approved legislation co-sponsored by Senator Tom O'Mara (R,C,I-Big Flats), a member of the Senate Task Force on Lyme and Tick-Borne Diseases (TBDs), to strengthen New York State's response to the rise of these …
Take precautions, but don't freak out: tick-borne diseases rare in Washington stateYakima Herald-Republic
More ticks means an increased risk of tick-borne illnessesWKRN News 2
Be prepared for Lyme and other tick-borne diseases this summerAshland Daily Press
KSAT San Antonio –The Courier
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Find a tick? This New Hampshire researchers wants it
Concord Monitor
Following analysis about what diseases each tick is carrying, the goal is to create information that is time-and-place-specific about the risk of Lyme and other vector-borne diseases. … She'd like to develop a model for gathering and disseminating …

In a battle of human versus tick, I'm firing up a homemade weapon – the tick tube
Concord Monitor
My most recent attempt to fight the scourge of tick-borne disease felt like Easter morning. Not because I was dressed up and going to church, but because my wife and I were hiding funny-looking objects all around the yard, wondering if we'd remember …

New app helps researchers track ticks
Channel3000.com – WISC-TV3
Researchers hope that this information will help them learn more about where and when people encounter ticks, with the ultimate goal of discovering how to limit people's exposure to tick-borne illnesses like Lyme disease. In addition, the app informs …

Tick season brings dangers – be prepared
Branson Tri-Lakes news
Tick bites caused 48,000 diseases nationwide in 2016, according to a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Between 2004 and 2016, more than 6,000 tick-borne diseases were reported in Missouri. Ticks can carry diseases such as Lyme …

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Lyme disease is on the rise in US, but what about ticks in Oregon?
OregonLive.com
Instances of Lyme disease in Oregon peaked at 54 in 2016, according to the Oregon Health Authority, up from an average of around 10 per year at the end of the 1980s. In New Jersey, a hotbed for Lyme disease, there were more than 5,000 reported cases in …
Ticks, mosquitos public enemy No. 1 during the summer in Northern MichiganCadillac News
Battling against Lyme DiseaseCarbondale News
Why Are Tick-Borne Diseases on the Rise? Labmate OnlineLabmate Online
Long Island Weekly News –The Laconia Daily Sun
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How Mass. could disrupt Lyme disease research
The Boston Globe
Sunny weather? It's here. Crowded beaches? Check. Now, for what has lately become the third sure sign of New England summer: Killjoy warnings from health officials about the risk of Lyme disease, the tick-borne malady that may cause fatigue, headaches, …

Here's Why Lyme Disease Keeps Spreading in the US
Healthline
They're being sent by public health officers from across the state who want to know whether Lyme disease is present in their towns, and how fast it's spreading. For scientists at the nearly 150-year-old station, tick-borne illnesses are nothing new …
County warns against ticks, Lyme diseaseMidland Daily News
Health Department urges residents to protect themselves from mosquito- and tick-borne illnesses (PSA)BKLYNER
Ticks, Lyme disease cases continue to rise locallyUniontown Herald Standard
Sun Community News –Daily Beast –WDEL 1150AM (blog)
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Across the US, reports of tick-borne illness are rising. Here's what's happening in Idaho.
Idaho Statesman
However, Idaho Department of Health and Welfare data show that reports of tick-borne diseases remain incredibly low in our state, bucking the national trend. Between … Lyme disease, perhaps the best-known disease carried by ticks, isn't an issue here.

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Lyme, tick-borne diseases exploding in NJ: Smith
Asbury Park Press
Lyme Disease and other tick-borne threats are exploding. And people in New Jersey —especially Monmouth and Ocean Counties — are among the hardest hit, causing disability and severe neurological consequences for thousands, many of whom don't …
Amedore announces legislation to combat Lyme, tick-borne diseasesHudson Valley 360
Pets need protection from Lyme disease, other tick-borne illnesses, tooSouthCoastToday.com
Number of cases of tick-borne diseases on rise in NHWMUR Manchester
New Jersey Herald –Deerfield Valley News –Popular Science –Oxford Journals – Oxford University Press
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Uptick of Lyme disease observed nationally and in New Jersey
NJTV News
Warmer and longer summers doesn't just mean that ticks have more time to bite, higher temperatures may also drive animals that carry tick-borne illnesses to new areas.” “It turns out the way the tick infects us is by staying attached to us for several …
Study: Most Pet Owners Oblivious To Dangers Posed From Tick-Borne DiseasesCBS New York
CDC: Tick population on the rise, so are tick-borne illnessesKTVB.com
Tick season: What you need to know about ticks, diseases they cause and how to remove them safelyUSA TODAY
NEWS10 ABC –NorthJersey.com –CDC –NPR
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Tick/Lyme diseases combating efforts get new New York push
Poughkeepsie Journal
New York plans to step up efforts to reduce tick populations and, ultimately, the spread of Lyme and other diseases. The state's new Lyme and tick-borne disease control plan includes stepping up tick control, increasing outreach to high-risk groups and …
'Tick Explosion' or Not… Lyme Disease Still a Concern This SummerHealthline
Tick-borne diseases: Every man for himselfRappahannock News
How To Prevent Mosquito And Tick-Borne DiseasesPatch.com
WXPR –Today.com
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