Love the Outdoors? Check Out Our Quick Facts on Ticks
Peak tick season typically runs from April – September, as the weather is warming & we all seek to be outside after being cooped up indoors all winter; check out our few quick facts about ticks: Ticks are actually not insects; they …
Surprise! NJ still has to worry about ticks during winter
Source: NJ101.5 Now that it’s winter you might assume New Jersey’s tick population has died out and threat they pose to people and animals has been put on hold until the spring. Think again, said Pat Smith, president of the Lyme Disease Association, …
After 4 painful years, CNY woman’s mystery illness finally traced to rare tick-borne bacteria
Source: https://www.syracuse.com/ The mysterious fevers first struck Julia Allyn nearly four years ago, when she was a freshman at Colgate University. Her temperature hit 104 degrees, and lymph nodes in her neck swelled so large they cut into her trachea. Her body …
‘Aggressive’ Tick Species Is Expanding Its Reach In NJ
By Tom Davis, Patch Staff A newly released report says the tick bites humans and carries diseases. It’s expanded its reach in NJ, and not just during the summer. NEW JERSEY — The lone star tick, an aggressive pest that carries several human …
CDC Reports: Preventing Ticks in the Yard
Create a Tick-Safe Zone Through Landscaping You can make your yard less attractive to ticks depending on how you landscape. Here are some simple landscaping techniques that can help reduce tick populations: Clear tall grasses and brush around homes and at the …
CDC Report: Preventing Ticks on Your Pets
Dogs are very susceptible to tick bites and tickborne diseases. Vaccines are not available for most of the tickborne diseases that dogs can get, and they don’t keep the dogs from bringing ticks into your home. For these reasons, it’s important to …
CDC Report: Tick removal and testing
If you find a tick attached to your skin, there’s no need to panic—the key is to remove the tick as soon as possible. There are several tick removal devices on the market, but a plain set of fine-tipped tweezers work very …
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