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August 15, 2017

Lyme disease update: new controversy, tick prevention tips, NJ danger spots

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Lyme disease update: new controversy, tick prevention tips, NJ danger spots

president of the Wall-based Lyme Disease Association. “Unfortunately, now we know the ticks can be active when it’s above freezing.” The debate surrounding the most infamous tick-borne illness also doesn’t seem to be ending. Lyme disease affects …

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Blake Dinius, Plymouth County entomologist – Wicked Local Plymouth

Wicked Local Plymouth

Blake Dinius, Plymouth County entomologist
Wicked Local Plymouth
Dinius is the first-ever Plymouth County entomologist – he began work just last Monday – and a large part of his job will be devoted to finding ways to reduce the incidence of tick-borne diseases across the 27 communities of the county. Does the county …

Tick-borne diseases a reality in Kittson County – Kittson County Enterprise

Asbury Park Press

Tick-borne diseases a reality in Kittson County
Kittson County Enterprise
The tick tests, including Lyme disease test, came back negative. I think Tim wondered if we'd all overreacted to a bad case of the flu. However, on Monday, July 24 he was retested for tick-borne diseases at our local clinic – on Tuesday, the results …
Lyme disease update: new controversy, tick prevention tips, NJ danger spotsAsbury Park Press
When it comes to tick-borne illness, you must be your own advocateRiverheadLOCAL

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Fewer foxes could mean an uptick in Lyme disease – Treehugger

Fewer foxes could mean an uptick in Lyme disease
Treehugger
New research suggests that a rise in tick-borne diseases could be linked to a shortage of mouse predators like foxes and martens. When left to take care of itself, Mother Nature does a pretty good job of figuring stuff out … until the human part of …

The doctor is in: A Q&A with state Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker – City & State

The doctor is in: A Q&A with state Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker
City & State
At the New York state Department of Health, we actively monitor the tick population and incidences of tick-borne illnesses, such as Lyme disease. Wadsworth Center, the state's public health laboratory, is on the leading edge of monitoring and research …

Tick prevention modeled after Barnstable County – Cape Cod Times (subscription)

Cape Cod Times (subscription)

Tick prevention modeled after Barnstable County
Cape Cod Times (subscription)
Plymouth County has taken a page from Barnstable County's campaign against tick-borne disease and hired an entomologist to lead prevention efforts. “Barnstable was having great success with its program around education and prevention,” with Cape Cod …

August 12, 2017

This New Mail-In Tick Testing Kit Speeds Up A Lyme Disease Diagnosis

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This New Mail-In Tick Testing Kit Speeds Up A Lyme Disease Diagnosis

Lyme disease can become seriously debilitating if it isn’t treated early on. But if you are bitten by a tick, it can be tough to know if you’ve actually contracted Lyme. Not every tick carries it, and the symptoms can easily be mistaken for something …

As Lyme Disease Increases In Mass., Researchers Offer Sly Solution

Lyme disease, one of the most common tick-borne illnesses, is on the rise — the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say there may be as many as 300,000 cases of the infection per year in the United States, though many of these could go undetected.

Group Hosts Lyme Disease Workshop

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Group Hosts Lyme Disease Workshop

Waterhouse noted the rise in Lyme disease to three years ago when several seasons of heavy snows insulated the ticks beneath the surface. Fewer days of freezing weather meant more ticks survived this past winter. The White Footed Mouse and chipmunks are …

Ticks are here to stay. But scientists are finding ways to outsmart them

Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases. Vol. 6, March 2016, p. 146. doi: 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2014.11.004. T. Lingelbach. Developing a vaccine against Lyme disease (VLA15). World Vaccine Congress, Washington, D.C. April 11, 2017. J.W. Tutolo et al. Notes from the field …

Ottawa camp warns kids as cases of Lyme disease increase

Ottawa Public Health (OPH) determined the city an at-risk area for Lyme disease, with more than one in five ticks testing positive for the disease in 2016. There were 34 cases in the month of July and 21 in June. Michael Bennitz, a public health inspector …

5 Ways to Avoid Tick Bites and the Lyme Disease Threat

However, through recognizing the possible dangers of higher tick prevalence and employing healthy tick and Lyme prevention practices, one can reduce the risk of contracting debilitating tick-borne disease.

Thousands of ticks gathered from Meramec State Park for investigation of tick-borne diseases

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Thousands of ticks gathered from Meramec State Park for investigation of tick-borne diseases

The investigation into tick-borne diseases at Meramec State Park is expected to take several months, health officials said. Thousands of ticks were collected from the park in June and shipped to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta for …

Lyme Disease Cases Spike in Wisconsin

Lyme disease, one of the most common tick-borne illnesses, is on the rise — the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say there may be as many as 300,000 cases of the infection per year in the United States, though many of these could go undetected.

Beware of Tick-Borne Diseases

Different tick-borne diseases are caused by different micro-organisms and in New Jersey the most common are Lyme disease, Ehrlichiosis, Anaplasmosis, Rocky Mt. spotted fever, and Babesiosis. Anyone who is bitten by an infected tick may get a tick-borne …

Editorial: Swift action needed on tick-borne illnesses

This year was expected to be a particularly bad year for tick-borne illnesses because of climate conditions favorable to the mice and deer that help spread the disease. Each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Lyme disease …

Lyme disease vaccine is fast-tracked for FDA approval

Calls to the Tick-Borne Disease Resource Center at Southampton Hospital, for example, jumped 46.6 percent from 2015 to 2016, according to the hospital’s website. The CDC defines Lyme as the fastest-growing vector-borne disease in the United States.

Pennsylvania Lyme disease problem intensifies; 900 treated in Lancaster, Lebanon in 2 months

WellSpan Health doctors have treated more than 900 patients in Lancaster and Lebanon counties for Lyme disease in the last two months … “We know that mosquito and tick-borne illnesses are part of living in Pennsylvania,” the state’s acting secretary …

Lyme disease treatments may be outdated

Lyme Action Network president Christina Fisk believes there’s a lot of ignorance surrounding Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses. When it comes to tick bites, Fisk says, the treatment guidelines used by the majority of medical practitioners are …

Lyme Action Network warns against outdated treatment guidelines

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Lyme Action Network warns against outdated treatment guidelines

PLATTSBURGH — Christina Fisk believes there’s a lot of ignorance surrounding Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses, and it most certainly isn’t bliss. When it comes to tick bites, according to the Lyme Action Network president, the treatment …

City: Spread of ticks makes prevention paramount to halt Lyme, other diseases

The number of ticks submitted for testing for Lyme disease this year has been … Clinicians should consider a tick-borne disease in patients with compatible illness who do not report a tick bite, since only a small proportion of patients diagnosed …

Lyme Disease’s Worst Enemy? It Might Be Foxes

A new study suggests that the rise in tick-borne disease may be tied to a dearth of traditional … and tested the ticks for infection with Lyme and two other disease-causing bacteria. To capture additional ticks, he dragged a blanket across the ground.

Lyme Disease warning issued after two people contract deadly tick-borne illness at medieval festival

A warning about Lyme Disease has been issued to attendees of a medieval festival after two people contracted the deadly illness from ticks. Anyone who attended the Tewkesbury Medieval Festival in Gloucestershire last month is being urged look out for …

Move over Lyme: Anaplasmosis, another tick-borne illness, is gaining traction

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Move over Lyme: Anaplasmosis, another tick-borne illness, is gaining traction

Despite the prevalence of tick-borne Lyme disease warnings in our area, avid outdoorsman Joe Larson, 74, of Pelham never worried. Ticks crawled on his arms and legs almost every day on walks in the woods behind his home – but when they bit him …

NY Congressman announce legislation to combat tick-borne diseases

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NY Congressman announce legislation to combat tick-borne diseases

“The American Lyme Disease Foundation supports this legislation. It is likely to provide useful information in the development of programs for the control of tick-borne diseases, especially in areas where such infections are endemic,” Philip …

Close Encounters of the ‘Tick’ Kind…Your Pet, Pathogens & Lyme Disease

There are lots of ways to prevent Lyme disease (or a number of other tick-borne diseases), and still enjoy the beauty and bounty of the Canadian summer and fall…and they all begin with awareness of why and how disease occurs. Right now, in Canada one of …

TICKS: Be mindful of tick-borne diseases

One of the most commonly reported tick-borne diseases in the United States is Lyme disease. About 20 to 30 percent of black-legged ticks are infected with the pathogen that causes Lyme, Stromdahl said. In 2015, more than 28,000 confirmed cases were …

Hundreds attend blood clinic for new Lyme disease test

It’s a brand new test for Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses we told you about last year. On Thursday, the first clinical study was held right in the Capital Region. Dozens were turned away and will have to attend future scheduled blood draw …

Small critters, big consequences: be mindful of tick-borne diseases

One of the most commonly reported tick-borne diseases in the United States is Lyme disease. About 20 to 30 percent of black-legged ticks are infected with the pathogen that causes Lyme, said Stromdahl. In 2015, more than 28,000 confirmed cases were …

Risk of developing Lyme disease after a tick bite is about 3 percent: Dutch researchers

Researchers with the Centre for Infectious Disease Control Netherlands … three large prospective studies on the transmission risk of tick-borne pathogens to humans, with 50 reports of Lyme borreliosis during the follow-up period, among 1,973 reports …

Talking ticks: prevention is front line against Lyme disease

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Talking ticks: prevention is front line against Lyme disease

Hosted by the Surry Garden Club at Rural Hall on July 12, Szantyr noted the rapid increase in Lyme disease, the most prevalent tick-borne disease, in Maine and Hancock County. Statewide, 1,730 cases were diagnosed between 1990 and 2004; since then …

This summer has been dubbed a ‘tick apocalypse’ — here’s how to spot a tick a bite

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This summer has been dubbed a ‘tick apocalypse’ — here’s how to spot a tick a bite

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says that cases of Lyme and other tick-borne diseases have been steadily rising in the US — and this particular tick season might be the worst yet. In the northeast, a milder winter set the stage for a …

Worried about a tick bite? ESU develops Lyme disease test to ease concerns

Lyme disease is the most common vector-borne infection in the United States and forecasters are predicting a spread of tick-borne Lyme disease across the Northeast, according to a report from npr.org. Early detection is paramount to a quick recovery …

Ehrlichiosis: The Other Tick-Borne Disease You Need To Know About

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Ehrlichiosis: The Other Tick-Borne Disease You Need To Know About

With so much frightening information circulating about Lyme Disease, it is easy to forget that creepy-crawly-tiny-ticks can transmit a host of other harmful diseases. One such tick-borne illness that has been steadily on the rise in the U.S. is ehrlichiosis.

‘Trojan horse’: Veterinarian sees tick-borne diseases entering N.B. under radar

Vets concerned about heartworm brought by foster dogs Group pauses adoptions of death-row dogs to Maritimes after attacks More Lyme disease cases anticipated with launch of New Brunswick strategy But the risks posed by these tick-borne diseases are not on …

Lyme disease is not the only danger from ticks

Now, we see so many deer that when you see one, it’s like ‘so what?’ ” On the other hand, Mr. Telford, who has helped discover some tick-borne diseases, said the number of Lyme cases might not be as high this year as some had predicted. Pest control …

Ticks carry more than Lyme disease

such as Lyme disease. But lately other lesser-known tick-borne ailments are grabbing the attention of East End locals, who reach out to experts because they are concerned the situation is worsening. They may have heard of Powassan virus (POW), a rare but …

Ticks, Lyme disease may be on the rise in NWI

When she was diagnosed with Lyme disease 10 years later, she wondered if that was the tick that infected her. After struggling for a decade with an illness she couldn’t classify, the Chesterton woman now warns others to watch out for tick-borne infections …