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Ohio Officials Say Tick-Borne Lyme Disease Still a Threat
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The Ohio Department of Health says hunters and those trekking in wooded areas should use bug spray and take other precautions even in cold weather to prevent being infected with tick-borne Lyme disease. The state agency reports that …
Flu like tick-borne disease on the rise in Maine, more dangerous than Lyme
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention says a tick-borne disease is rising in the state this year and it is a disease that is more dangerous than Lyme disease. Health officials say cases of the flu-like anaplasmosis are …
Tick-borne anaplasmosis surging in Maine – and it’s worse than Lyme
Reported cases of a tick-borne disease are swelling in Maine this year, but it’s not Lyme disease. Cases of anaplasmosis, an illness with flu-like symptoms that are similar to Lyme but typically more severe, have jumped from 52 a year in Maine five years …
Tick-Borne Illness Similar to Lyme Disease Is on the Rise
Experts say cases of anaplasmosis have increased more than 30 percent. Symptoms are similar to those of Lyme disease, but quick treatment can provide relief. Move over, Lyme disease. Another tick-borne ailment is coming to the neighborhood. While …
Tick-borne illnesses, including Lyme disease, on the rise in Alabama
The Alabama Department of Public Health reports that several common tick-borne illnesses have been on the rise in Alabama in recent years, even illnesses thought to be uncommon in Alabama such as Lyme disease. Ticks of Alabama: How to remove, avoid them …
‘Miserable’ tick-borne Lyme disease up in Lake County
While once considered rare, Lyme disease is on the rise in Lake County. From 2003 to 2005 … While the number of ticks for 2016-2017 isn’t available yet, Fowlie said tick-borne diseases are on the rise nationally. “Prevention should be on everyone’s …