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Powassan virus, Lyme Disease, Ticks | Mar 26, 2018

Ticks like to hunt, lying in wait for the next warm-blooded creature to hop onto, embed themselves into and feed upon. The diseases that ticks carry are a real threat to anyone spending time outdoors. Babe Winkelman knows this first hand.

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Protect yourself against Lyme disease in Spring, Summer and Fall

Symptoms, Knowledge, Lyme Disease, Ticks | Jun 30, 2017

While protection is the first line of defense to avoid tick bites, it is possible to come in contact with ticks no matter how careful you are or how many precautions you take.

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Mosquitoes and ticks on the rise summer

Press, Ticks | Apr 04, 2017

An article shared on MSN news recently, Mosquitoes and ticks are going to eat us all alive this summer, discusses how United States is expecting higher than average mosquito numbers during 2017.

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Identifying your tick

Knowledge, Ticks | Aug 25, 2016

Ticks are everywhere. Certain ticks are more likely to transmit the bacteria causing Lyme disease. Identifying your tick may be difficult since the size and markings can change during its feeding stages.

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Prevention of tick bite

Knowledge, Lyme Disease, Ticks | Aug 01, 2016

The best way to prevent tick bites is to avoid woody areas where deer tick live. That is very difficult since none of us live in a bubble. So, a few precautions might make your time outdoors less likely to result in tick bites

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