Local experts warn Mainers to brace for increase in tick population this spring
Tick experts are warning Mainers to prepare for an increase in tick populations this spring, following a winter that was not ...
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Where 7 Dangerous, Disease-Spreading Ticks Live in the U.S.—Mapped
Fortunately, the U.S. Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has compiled ... of these ticks is their resilience. Blacklegged ticks—also commonly called deer ticks—are found in ...
Ticks carrying Lyme disease may have infiltrated Montana; found on bird dog
A Bozeman hunter’s bird dog has alerted health officials to the possibility that the tick that carries Lyme disease – the ...
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Deadly zoonotic 'Rabbit fever' is on the rise throughout the US, warns CDC
tick or deer fly, according to Ruderfer. People who interact with rabbits regularly should see a doctor if they develop any of the symptoms listed, he advised. The CDC report says: "Many factors ...
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Why does Maine have high rate of Lyme disease? State sets new record in tick-borne disease
The increasing numbers of deer have been associated with the ... the home to reduce habitats that may promote tick infestations. The Maine CDC continues active surveillance of both tick population ...
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Cases of 'rabbit fever' increase over last decade
People can become infected by tick or deer fly bites, drinking water contaminated with the bacteria, or coming into contact with infected animals like rabbits or rodents, the CDC says. Tularemia ...