Colorado: Health officials warn of zoonotic diseases during the summer Colorado: Health officials warn of zoonotic diseases during the summer
Health officials with the San Juan Basin Public Health (SJBPH) are reminding the public that the risk of contracting certain animal-borne diseases increases during the warmer weather when people spend more time in the outdoors.
Zoonotic diseases are more common during warm weather months when humans and animals are frequently in close contact. SJBPH stresses the importance of controlling the presence of rodents and mosquitoes around homes as well as wearing insect repellant and appropriate clothing when heading outdoors. Additionally, pets should be kept up to date on vaccinations, and protected from fleas and ticks. Wild animals should not be fed or handled, especially those that appear sick, nor should dead animals or animal waste be handled. It is important that children are also aware of these precautions.
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Ticks aren t known as beach-lovers, so ecologist Dan Salkeld and a colleague were surprised when they found 180 ticks in less than a mile on a coastal trail near Muir Beach in California one day in 2016. Contrary to most people, we were delighted at the high numbers of ticks! It was exciting in terms of sample sizes and data, says Salkeld, whose findings were published in June.
But it s also sobering. For years, people who track black-legged ticks â the kind that carry Lyme disease â have been finding them in further flung territory, though still in mostly traditional habitats of forested areas with tall grasses and leaf litter.