2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (182+ words) LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX NEWS) — Fall may be around the corner, but health experts are warning that tick season is far from over. Ticks remain highly active in wooded areas, tall grass and backyards. Bites can lead to serious conditions including…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (417+ words) New York State Health Commissioner James McDonald, MD, toured Stony Brook Southampton Hospital’s Regional Tick-Borne Disease Resource Center and Clinic in Hampton Bays on September 1, where he discussed surveillance efforts by state and local health departments, and heard from resource…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (18+ words) Montgomery Advertiser Popular Alabama wildlife refuge listed as tick hotspot...

2+ week, 11+ hour ago   (371+ words) Reviewed by Patrisha Antonaros Research led by Edward K.S. Lam (University of East Anglia) (Credit: © Drake Fleege - stock.adobe.com) Millions of people wade into lakes and rivers every summer, trusting that if the water looks clean and no warning signs…...

2+ week, 11+ hour ago   (639+ words) Galveston County is a particularly relevant tick hotspot right along the Gulf Coast because its swathes of coastal prairies, marshes, brush, and undeveloped land provide habitat for more than one tick species. Gulf Coast ticks are especially well established in…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (484+ words) Swimming or wading in water contaminated with fecal matter can lead to gastrointestinal and respiratory illnesses Potentially unsafe levels of fecal contamination have been detected in 85 percent of Missouri’s monitored recreational waterways, according to a report.​ The findings, which came…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (372+ words) You've seen the warnings. However much you're dying to run and jump into the sea, there are several rules to stick to: check the water quality first, avoid swimming after heavy rain and, whatever you do, try not to swallow…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (486+ words) A new report finds potentially unsafe levels of fecal contamination at 85 percent of monitored recreational waterways in Missouri, raising concerns for people swimming, boating and spending time in the state's rivers, lakes and streams. The Environment America Research & Policy Center…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (320+ words) Tick activity is approaching its summer peak across Anne Arundel County, with a new town-by-town risk model identifying Herald Harbor as the county community with the highest modeled exposure risk. TickZone, a free website that calculates daily tick risk for…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (477+ words) Pennsylvania is a hotbed for ticks. According to surveillance data, our home is considered a “high incidence” state. Tick surveillance shows around 25 percent or more ticks analyzed carry Lyme disease bacteria, and generally less than 5 percent carry other tick-related diseases…...