Tick awareness tips offered
Dr. John Rampton of Moberly Regional Medical Center
As warmer weather approaches, it’s natural to spend more time outdoors. If you’re planning activities outside with friends or family, remember that the insects you encounter may not only spoil your picnic or hike, but may also harm your health.
Ticks – one of the main offenders we come into contact with during spring and summer– carry a variety of bacteria, viruses and diseases. A tick bite can cause an illness that ranges from a mild infection to a serious health emergency. Ticks are most active during the warmer months, from April to September each year, and tend to gather in wooded or bushy areas, with tall grass or other vegetation, logs or leaf litter – such as hiking trails, forest areas, and in your own back yard.
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Local doctor gives tips for avoiding tick-borne illnesses this summer
Dr. Daniel Joyce said people should avoid high-grass areas and inspect themselves and pets frequently for ticks during the summer. There hasn t been a case of Lyme disease in Oklahoma in three years, but according to Joyce, we do see Rocky Mountain spotted fever and STARI or Southern Tick-Associated Rash Illness.(KSWO)
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LAWTON, Okla. (TNN) - As it warms up and you’re spending more time outside, you want to make sure you’re avoiding ticks and watching for signs of the illnesses they spread.
Baxter Bulletin
Spring tends to bring a variety of itch-inducing insects and some of those carry diseases that can transfer to humans; specifically ticks.
Tick season typically runs from April to October, with a peak during the summer months. The tiny bloodsuckers can typically be found in grassy, wooded areas, though they are not exclusive to those environments.
Kelly Loftin, an extension entomologist, and professor at the University of Arkansas says the state not only has the right habitats for ticks but an abundance of hosts. It kind of coincided with an increasing abundance of white-tailed deer, Loftin said.
According to the Arkansas Department of Health, ticks cause more diseases in humans than any other insect, but not all ticks bite and transmit to humans.