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The Tick Bite Prevention That You Need To Know Before Summer

Tick bites can be dangerous to your health. They can spread Lyme disease, a potentially life-threatening infection that causes fever, fatigue, headache and a rash. Tick Season is here, and while you may think it’s impossible to prevent tick bites,…

May 13, 2022 · by Anna Daniels · 0

The Rise Of Tick Season: How To Protect Yourself From Bites

Ticks are waking up and ready to find a new host. As the weather heats up and people head outside, it’s important to know how to prevent illnesses carried by these bugs. There are several diseases from ticks that you…

April 1, 2022 · by Anna Daniels · 0

Yezo Virus: Japan Discovers New Virus That Spreads Through Tick Bites

A previously undiscovered virus, which can infect human beings and cause sickness, has been found by scientists in Japan. The virus called Yezo is a tick bite transmitted virus that is directly to blame for the counteracting of alien substances…

October 5, 2021 · by Anna Daniels · 0

Pfizer’s Tick-Borne Encephalitis Vaccine is Finally Approved in the US

The spread of ticks represents a serious problem in the States. These parasitic insects are capable of transmitting Lyme disease, babesiosis, relapsing fever. Rocky Mountain spotted fever, tularemia, ehrlichiosis, and more. Our pets can usually carry ticks and bring the…

August 17, 2021 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Entomologists Reveal 5 Ways to Get Rid of Ticks

The spread of ticks is as real as it can be, and although you might be tempted to say that the little parasitic insects are harmless, we must not forget that they are able to spread Lyme disease. Once left…

July 17, 2021 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

California Deals With Ticks Carrying the Lyme Disease

There’s nothing exciting about Lyme disease if you don’t like to experience symptoms such as fever, headaches, fatigue, and others, like most of us. If the infection is left untreated, the disease can spread to the heart, joints, as well…

June 7, 2021 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

New England Citizens Must Be Aware of the Ticks’ Return

If you live in the New England region (Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island), you should look out for ticks, as the tiny parasitic arachnids are back in business after a while. Experts believe that a late-summer…

May 23, 2021 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Niagara Region Reports Increase Of Lyme Disease-Carrying Ticks

Health officials had to advise the public to enjoy the outdoors with more caution as a rise in ticks has been reported this year in the Niagara Region. Most of the spider-like bugs reported have been black-legged ticks which can…

May 1, 2019 · by Asheley Rice · 0

Higher Risk For Lyme Disease Cases In Most Parts Of Cape Breton

Lyme disease remains an issue in Cape Breton, and it appears that most parts of it have a high risk. The latest provincial tick maps confirm this, marking the Lyme disease estimated risk areas. “It’s been alarming to us because…

April 16, 2019 · by Jeffrey Olmsted · 0

Garlic Could Treat Lyme Disease, A Recent Study Finds

Garlic has always been one of the healthiest ingredients nature give us. On the other hand, Lyme Disease, commonly delivered by tick bites, has been spreading faster than the scientists expected due to the increasing growth of the ticks population.…

December 4, 2018 · by Vadim Caraiman · 0