2019 is predicted to be the worst in years We are heading into the worst tick season in recent history, due in large part to the mild winter we had. Health and insect experts are saying it’s a perfect storm of conditions that will create a tick population explosion. In addition to the mild winter, [...]
Each year, there are about 30,000 cases of Lyme disease in the United States reported to the CDC by state health departments. Ticks are the major carriers and spreaders of Lyme disease, an inflammatory disease characterized by a rash, headache, fever and chills at first. It can then manifest into arthritis and neurological and cardiac [...]
Tick Season Best Practices If you’re worried about ticks this spring, you have good reason to be. Ticks transmit Lyme disease, which is an infection that affects the nervous system and joints. There is currently no vaccine that can prevent tick-borne disease, but there are things you can do to protect yourself from tick [...]
