In total, 1,051 black-legged ticks and 1,003 dog ticks were collected, as well as one lone star tick and one Asian longhorn tick. The intent was to assess disease and infection rates in order to provide educational outreach to the public and medical professionals on risks and prevention of tick-borne diseases. The baseline study involved the collection and testing of 1,000 black-legged ticks for seven disease-causing organisms that the ticks may carry. In 2019, its efforts were recognized with an Environmental Partnership Award from the Northeast Environmental Partners. The tick task force is an initiative of the Pike County Commissioners focused on decreasing the number of tick-borne illnesses by building community awareness through education, support and advocacy. Jane Huffman Wildlife Genetics Institute at East Stroudsburg University. In Pennsylvania, Pike County’s Tick Borne Diseases Task Force has shared the results of a first-of-its-kind baseline study it conducted from 2018 to 2019 in partnership with the Dr. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has reported Lyme and other tick-borne diseases in all 67 counties. in reported cases of Lyme disease, which increase every year. It poses serious health threats, and Pennsylvania continues to rank first in the U.S. Lyme disease is a bacterial infection transmitted primarily through the bites of infected deer ticks (Eastern black-legged ticks). Thankfully, none have succeeded so far! But just now, as I was writing this column, a tick began crawling up my clothing, seeking sustenance following a forest walk with the pups.
Over the past few weeks, outdoor activities have enabled multiple ticks to explore the possibility of a blood meal from me or my dogs.
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For starters, May is National Lyme Disease Awareness Month, and the vexatious miniature vampires that are vectors of Lyme disease are out in full force.
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