AS WE ALL SPEND MORE TIME OUTSIDE, IT’S IMPORTANT TO BE AWARE OF TICKS. SOME RESEARCHERS BELIEVE ANOTHER MILD WINTER AND OTHER VARIABLE FACTORS LIKELY MEANS THIS YEAR’S TICK POPULATION WILL BE EQUAL ...

ADVICE TO HELP YOU AND YOUR PETS STAY SAFE. YOU MIGHT EXPECT TICKS ON A HIKE IN THE WOODS, BUT THEY COULD BE LURKING MUCH CLOSER TO HOME. YOUR OWN BACKYARD CAN BE A HOT SPOT, TOO. CONSUMER REPORTS IS ...

Ticks and the diseases they vector or transmit are an increasing public health threat to Ohio. In my 29 years as a veterinarian, the last ten with Ohio State University Extension, I have seen us go ...

If you haven't made checking yourself and your pets for ticks part of your normal routine, now is probably the time. In 2010, there were 37 cases of Lyme disease in Ohio. By 2023, there were 1,298, a ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says there is a spike of tick bite-related emergency room visits this summer. May saw the highest rates of people bitten by a tick in six years and with ...

First and foremost, it is crucial to do all you can to avoid tick bites as this is the best defense against tick-borne diseases. To begin with, it is important to know where to expect ticks. Ticks ...

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CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The unseasonably warm weather has more people going outside earlier this year, and more outdoor activities mean ticks are being spotted earlier than normal. There were a ...

The Military Tick Identification/Infection Confirmation Kit program has expanded, and the Defense Health Agency-Public Health vector-borne disease team is now conducting additional off-season ...

Ticks and the diseases they carry are growing. Ohio has had a 35-fold increase in Lyme disease in the past 13 years. There are also potentially large impacts to our No. 1 industry in Ohio, which is ...