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7 new tick viruses to worry about as big epidemic' of bugs spreads
Today.com
No one knows exactly how many ticks are out there, but the skyrocketing cases of tick-borne diseases recently reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides indirect evidence that the little bloodsuckers are becoming more numerous …
It's Tick SeasonWBIW.com

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NY State: Half of adult ticks carry Lyme disease; Hudson Valley …
NewYorkUpstate.com
Syracuse, N.Y. — Just over half of adult deer ticks collected in New York state carry the bacteria that causes Lyme disease, newly released state data shows.
State lawmakers take steps to prevent Lyme disease as summer approachesHudson Valley 360
Anderson: Tick protection vital for dogsBloomington Pantagraph (blog)
Avoid ticks to avoid 'crushing' disease: 'It just ruined my life'KVAL
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Rainwear, repellent and restrictions on fires: A May long weekend survival guide for campers
CBC.ca
A recent study in Manitoba has demonstrated new evidence of borrelia miyamotoi — a tick-borne disease — in people with suspected or confirmed cases of Lyme disease. Another emerging disease, Powassan virus (also known as deer tick virus), has been …

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Tick-borne illnesses on the rise
Joplin Globe
While Lyme disease is the most commonly identified disease carried by ticks, Pekarek said that the Joplin region usually sees Rocky Mountain spotted fever and ehrlichiosis. Two cases of tick-borne diseases have been reported in Joplin so far this year.

Oneida Co. Health Department pushes for preventative measures to avoid tick-borne illnesses
WJFW-TV
RHINELANDER – Increased numbers of tick, mosquito, and flea bite illnesses sound scary. The CDC reported in early Maythose illnesses tripled over the last 13 years, but a local health department reminds you there's plenty you can do to avoid ending up …

NYS launches new tick control plan
WKBW-TV
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) – Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Tuesday a Lyme and tick-borne disease control plan. The plan is designed to control tick populations on public lands, increase public awareness and access to available data and create a …

Lyme disease support group to meet
The Wellsboro Gazette
All of the Tioga County Lyme Disease Support Group meetings are open to anyone who lives in Tioga County or a surrounding county who has been diagnosed or thinks he or she may have Lyme or another tick-borne illness and wants to learn more.

Oklahoma woman develops meat allergy after being bitten by a tick
13WMAZ.com
Use tweezers and pinch the tick near its mouth parts, pulling it out slowly in a continuous motion. Don't twist it, which might leave tick parts behind in the skin. Tick-borne diseases, including Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, and …

CDC finds mosquito- and tick-borne disease cases have tripled since 2004
The Advocate
Dr. Michael Parry, Chief of Infectious Diseases at Stamford Hospital, said it's challenging to accurately track Lyme disease cases because not all cases are reported and the tests are not always reliable, but other tick-borne diseases have been on the …
Welcome to Tick Season, Here's Everything You Need To KnowGothamist
Tick talks on tap at Vineyard Haven libraryMartha’s Vineyard Times
Watch out for ticks! Steps to prevent tick-borne infectionsThe Ithaca Voice
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Are You Ready for Ticks This Summer? | Outside Online
Outside Magazine
About 385000 Americans were diagnosed with tick-borne diseases between 2004 and 2016.
A Mom's Natural Tick Spray Shows Promise in Tests – NewserNewser

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Aggressiveness, violence, homicidality, homicide, and Lyme disease
Dove Medical Press
In a recent record review of 69 youth evaluated in my private psychopharmacology practice, 49 of these new patients, without a known history of Lyme disease or other tick-borne disorders, demonstrated evidence of exposure to one or more of the …

Understanding The Growing Risk Of Lyme And Other Tick-Borne Diseases
Vermont Public Radio
Joining us for the discussion are Bradley Tompkins, tick-borne disease program chief for the Vermont health department, and Bill Landesman, a professor of biology at Green Mountain College who studies ticks and the microbial ecology of tick-borne …
Local resident attends Chronic Lyme Disease/Tick Borne Disease CDC RallyThief River Falls Northern Watch
Tick-borne diseases: Getting worse, CDC study findsBurlingtonFreePress.com
Suburban residents with Lyme disease warn of the dangers of ticksChicago Daily Herald
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What's bugging you? Probably ticks, or mosquitoes
Evening News and Tribune
“Since the late 1990s, the number of reported cases of Lyme disease in the United States has tripled, and the number of counties in the northeastern and upper Midwestern United States that are considered high risk for Lyme disease has increased by more …
Are you putting yourself at risk for Lyme disease?Sonoma West
Ticks spreading Lyme disease in MichiganPort Huron Times Herald
Suburban residents with Lyme disease warn of the dangers of ticksChicago Daily Herald
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Oklahoma Woman Develops Meat Allergy After Being Bitten by a Tick
WLTX.com
Use tweezers and pinch the tick near its mouth parts, pulling it out slowly in a continuous motion. Don't twist it, which might leave tick parts behind in the skin. Tick-borne diseases, including Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, and …

Take measures to keep ticks off
hays Post
To make matters worse, they can also transmit bloodborne diseases such as Rocky Mountain spotted fever and Lyme disease, and neither of them should be taken lightly. The best way to prevent either disease is to stop ticks before they bite. Here are …

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Lancaster County community calendar: May 12, 2018
LancasterOnline
DISCUSSION: Eastern Mennonite University of Lancaster, 1846 Charter Lane, will host a workshop on Identifying, Preventing & Treating Tick-Borne Diseases at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 17. Participants will gain a better understanding of the basic of Lyme …

Local resident attends Chronic Lyme Disease/Tick Borne Disease CDC Rally
Thief River Falls Northern Watch
“Medical research fraud has led to the denial of this debilitating incurable disease we call 'chronic neurological Lyme Disease,' thus patients are left with little to no access to health care, inaccurate tests, no valid treatments, no insurance …
Understanding The Growing Risk Of Lyme And Other Tick-Borne DiseasesVermont Public Radio
Tick-borne diseases: Getting worse, CDC study findsBurlingtonFreePress.com
Study: Tick-Borne Diseases Increase in VermontU.S. News & World Report
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Massachussetts public health department receives $100000 grant to subsidize cost of tick testing
News-Medical.net
A recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that warns of a recent surge of tick-borne disease incidence in the United States was no surprise to Massachusetts State Public Health Veterinarian Dr. Catherine Brown and …

Outdoors enthusiasts urged to practice tick bite prevention
Bristol Herald Courier (press release) (blog)
New ticks, new diseases. The worst offender in the Northland is the blacklegged tick, formerly called the deer tick, which spreads Lyme disease, by far the most common and still most serious tick-borne illness in the region and nationwide. The …

Health Officials Urge Hoosiers To Take Precautions Against Ticks
WBIW.com
"This is the time of year when we start to see the risk for tick-borne diseases increase," said State Public Health Veterinarian Jennifer Brown, D.V.M., M.P.H. "The best way to protect yourself and your family is to prevent tick bites and conduct …

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Outdoors enthusiasts urged to practice tick bite prevention
AG Week
With Lyme disease on the increase in Minnesota for more than 20 years, it would seem everyone who spends time outdoors in spring and summer should know to take precautions. But many people still don't, experts say, even as the number of nasty tick …
Outdoors enthusiasts urged to practice tick bite prevention | Duluth …Duluth News Tribune
Outdoors enthusiasts urged to practice tick bite prevention | Grand …Grand Forks Herald

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Tick-borne Diseases In Connecticut
Hartford Courant
Lyme disease: The most common U.S. vector-borne disease, which are diseases transmitted to humans by ticks, insects or other animals. More than 300,000 people a year in this nation believed to be infected with Lyme disease each year. The effects can …
Report: NH in Top 10 for tick-borne illnessesThe Union Leader
Tick-Borne Diseases On The Rise In Michigan, Elsewhere In US: CDCCBS Detroit
Lyme-carrying ticks and other dangerous pests are creeping into Utah, thanks to climate changeSalt Lake Tribune
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Group to speak on tick-borne illnesses – New Jersey Herald –
New Jersey Herald
MILFORD, Pa. — May is Tick Borne Disease Awareness Month, and TBD Support Network's Support Group participants will speak at a press conference on Saturday, May 12.
Tick-borne disease: What you need to know | RiverheadLOCALRiverheadLOCAL

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Check for ticks every day, health district advises
theday.com
Tick-borne illnesses spike in the summer months in Connecticut, with the highest number of cases of Lyme disease reported in June, July and August, according to data presented by Cindy Barry, senior health program coordinator for Ledge Light. In …

In Tick Management, Species Matters
Entomology Today
In the course of their review of existing research, they noted that, due to its role as the primary vector of the bacterium that causes Lyme disease, the blacklegged tick has been the subject of far more research than other species. However, as the U.S …

New CDC study shows big uptick in tick borne illnesses
Martha’s Vineyard Times
Of the roughly 650,000 cases of vector-borne disease that were reported between 2004 and 2016, 492,000 cases were tick borne illnesses, more than 75 percent. The actual total is likely far greater. The CDC estimates that about 300,000 Americans get …
Tick-Borne Diseases On The Rise In Illinois, Across US: CDCPatch.com
Lyme disease fight in the Valley needs more funding: SchumerPoughkeepsie Journal
Check your dogs for ticks — they can get Lyme disease, tooWZZM13.com
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Tick-borne illness sufferers to speak
The Pike County Courier
MILFORD — May is Tick Borne Disease Awareness Month, and those who have suffered with these illnesses will speak up at a press conference to be held from 10:30 a.m. to noon on Saturday, May 12, at the at Pike County Public Library, 119 East Harford St …

How to avoid tick-borne illnesses lurking in your home
FOX 61
HARTFORD — When most think about Lyme disease, they give outdoor tips to protect your body from a tick jumping on you. But did you know, you could be contracting Bartonella directly from within your home? Lyme disease expert Dr. Tania Dempsey MD …
Seward: May is Lyme Disease Awareness MonthAuburn Citizen
Maine natives to serve on federal tick-borne disease task forceBoothbay Register
Staying “ticked off” can spare you more than Lyme diseaseNorth Country Public Radio (blog)
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The Rocky Mountains Have Ticks. Scientists Want To Know What Viruses They're Carrying
KUNC
When it comes to ticks people tend to think of the east coast, where the insects are everywhere and they carry Lyme disease. But we have ticks, too — well into the Rocky Mountains — and they might be carrying their own disease cargo. That's what …

New discovery could help in Lyme disease vaccines testing
Great Falls Tribune
The research team's findings could be used to eventually help verify the effectiveness of any new vaccine for the disease.
New Discovery Could Help in Lyme Disease Vaccines TestingFlathead Beacon

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Preventing tick-borne diseases begins with precautions to reduce the chance of being bitten
High Plains Journal
MDHSS warns that several tick-borne diseases have been reported in Missouri: Rocky Mountain spotted fever, ehrlichiosis, tularemia, Q-fever, Lyme or Lyme-like disease and the southern tick-associated rash illness. Lyme disease is the most commonly …

Disease-carrying exotic tick invades New Jersey, could spread quickly
Today.com
It means that for the little invaders to migrate and get a toe-hold here would take just one female hitching a ride on a traveler, or traveler's pet, coming from Asia, Australia or New Zealand. Another rather special trait: these ticks don't seem to …
East Asian tick species arrives in US, could carry dangerous virusCBS7 News (press release)

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Tick season is here; Here's some advice to keep yourself safe
MyDaytonDailyNews
Dogs are susceptible to tick bites and tick-borne diseases, Cats are sensitive to a variety of chemicals, so consult a veterinarian first before applying any insect repellents. With the exception of Lyme disease, vaccines are not available for most of …

It's tick season again. Here's how to avoid the disease-carrying pests
Minnesota Public Radio News
The year's heavy snowfall actually helped tick populations by insulating their winter habitat, Jarnefeld said. So how to deal with the pests? Here are Jarnefeld's tips to prevent tick-borne illnesses like Lyme disease: • When outdoors, wear light …

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How Can You Prevent Lyme And Other Tick-borne Diseases? – Forbes
Forbes
Think this is how you have to dress to be safe this summer? Not quite. Paul Furst. Plague doctor. More than 300,000 people in the U.S. get Lyme every year, and that is but one of the growing number of tick related diseases we're identifying. As outdoor …
How to protect your dog from tick-borne diseasesBangor Daily News
Watch out for ticks to prevent getting Lyme diseaseDearborn Press and Guide
Ohio Health Department: Tick-borne illnesses on the riseWFMJ
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Protecting from Bug Borne Diseases
CNYcentral.com
Antibiotics are the usual precaution, Wallace says if you have a bullseye shaped rash around where the tick was, it's a definite for Lyme. It's also important to keep up preventive treatment for dogs, year-round. A vaccine is available, as are collars …

Exotic Tick Species Arrives In Garden State
CBS New York
It's an exotic tick that's never been seen before in the United States. It was first spotted on a sheep in Hunterdon County, and efforts to wipe it out have failed. New Jersey has always been home to different species of ticks – five to be exact. But a …

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Warmer weather means rise of ticks – and reminders to be vigilant
Norwich Bulletin
With warmer temperatures approaching, health officials are urging residents to be aware of ticks, which can cause a host of illnesses, when spending time outdoors. Nymphal deer ticks looking for food sources generally make their appearance in May …

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Hudson Valley journalist's book about Lyme disease treatment controversy debuts
Berkshire Eagle
Pfeiffer says her persona odyssey into the controversies and challenges of tick-borne diseases started in 2012 because in the Hudson Valley, her former newspaper employer, the Poughkeepsie [N.Y.] Journal, realized that nearly everyone's life has been …
Lyme disease on the riseMy Champlain Valley FOX44 & ABC22

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Tick-Borne Disease Serochip (TBD Serochip) promises to revolutionize the diagnosis of tick-borne disease
ProHealth
A new blood test called the Tick-Borne Disease Serochip (TBD Serochip) promises to revolutionize the diagnosis of tick-borne disease by offering a single test to identify and distinguish between Borrelia burgdorferi, the pathogen responsible for Lyme …

Filmmaker, bug expert team up for new documentary film 'Tick Days'
SouthCoastToday.com
A 50-year resident of Cape Cod, Crawford said that countless stories of tick-borne illnesses coming from friends, neighbors and relatives got her interested in making a documentary about the tick–disease epidemic sweeping the Cape and South Coast in …
Lyme disease: 'Public health time bomb' in the Berkshires environmenttheberkshireedge.com
Tick timeThe River Reporter (blog)

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