Tick season is coming: Most bites in Drenthe and Gelderland
2 years, 7 months ago

Tick season is coming: Most bites in Drenthe and Gelderland

NL Times  

People are at the greatest relative risk of being bitten by a tick in Drenthe. People are at risk of contracting Lyme disease if a biting tick carries Borrelia bacteria. To keep an eye on tick bites and Lyme disease, RIVM and the University of Wageningen launched the Tick Radar in 2012. The RIVM is now going to conduct more accurate research through the Tick Radar to determine the chance of tick bites per week. The chance that people will contract Lyme disease after a bite is about two percent.

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Tick season has arrived. Protect yourself with these tips
7 months ago

Tick season has arrived. Protect yourself with these tips

Associated Press  

FORT COLLINS, Colorado — Tick season is starting across the U.S., and experts are warning the bloodsuckers may be as plentiful as ever. Another mild winter and other favorable factors likely means the 2024 tick population will be equal to last year or larger, some researchers say. As Scott Williams, a tick researcher at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, said: …

What to know about tick, Lyme season following a mild winter
1 year, 7 months ago

What to know about tick, Lyme season following a mild winter

Associated Press  

PORTLAND, Maine — After a mild winter in the U.S., will there be an uptick in ticks this year? This year’s mild winter and early snow melt, though, could mean more ticks earlier than usual and a wider spread of Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases, scientists said. Tiny ticks at the nymph stage — about the size of poppy …

Lyme disease cases spike fourfold as climate change spreads ticks
2 years, 4 months ago

Lyme disease cases spike fourfold as climate change spreads ticks

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Climate change is driving up cases of Lyme disease in the US, which have increased …

How To Prevent Tick Exposure, According To Lyme Experts
2 years, 5 months ago

How To Prevent Tick Exposure, According To Lyme Experts

Huff Post  

It’s difficult to imagine that a week at summer camp or a day spent in the garden could expose you or your loved ones to a vector-borne disease that can have potentially long-lasting and chronic effects on your health. But that’s exactly what’s at stake, especially if you live in higher risk parts of the country such as the Northeast, …

After an absence, New England’s ticks are back — and hungry
3 years, 7 months ago

After an absence, New England’s ticks are back — and hungry

Associated Press  

PORTLAND, Maine — A late-summer drought virtually eliminated ticks in parts of New England but they’re back with a vengeance this spring. Dog ticks, which do not carry Lyme disease like deer ticks do, have been especially active since early spring in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. In Maine, the number of Lyme disease cases was nearly halved last year, …

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