Lyme Disease Vaccine? Tick Saliva Found to Protect Mice from Lyme Disease Nov 20, 2009
The findings, published in the November 19 issue of Cell Host & Microbe, may spur development of a new vaccine against infection from Lyme disease, which is spread through tick bites. See Also. (Science Daily)
How to Avoid Tick Bites Sep 12, 2009
The best general method of reducing tick bites is to wear light colored pants (not shorts) and long-sleeved shirts with tight cuffs ... People and pets living in rural areas where free range poultry are found receive the fewest numbers of tick bites because of the impressive job these birds do in eating ticks. (Suite101.com)
Health Watch: Protect yourself against ticks Aug 18, 2009
"The tick drops onto your skin, burrows in painlessly and sucks. It's creepy to say the least. And beyond that, it's dangerous. Tick bites can cause a variety of serious health problems, including Colorado tick fever, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, tularemia and, of course, lyme disease.". Lyme affected at least 27,000 Americans in 2007, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Area sees rise in tick-related troubles Aug 15, 2009
The Winona Health emergency room treated between 30 and 40 people for tick bites in each of the past two years. In 2006, the hospital treated just 25. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Five ways to stop mosquito diseases Aug 12, 2009
If walking through a woodland area, wear shirts with long sleeves and pants, also good protection against tick bites. Mosquito-proof your home. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Minn. reports first death from spotted fever Jul 31, 2009
"It's another reason people should take very good precautions against tick bites," said Melissa Kemperman, a Health Department expert in tick-transmitted diseases. Spotted fever symptoms include high fever, headache and a rash that usually appears two to five days after the fever starts. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Summer hazards Jul 6, 2009
REAL RISK: A study in the New England Journal of Medicine found that about 1 percent of tick bites result in Lyme disease, probably because a tick has to be attached for a full day before the bacterium can be transmitted ... PREVENTION AND TREATMENT: To prevent tick bites, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health suggests that hikers stay on cleared paths, wear long-sleeved shirts, and tuck pants into socks when possible. (Boston Globe)
Lyme disease common in Western Wisconsin Jun 16, 2009
Lyme disease is caused when an infected tick bites and person and stays on that person for 24 hours or more. Symptoms can start within three days of the bite, according to the CDC. The first sign is usually a red rash that gradually expands. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Insects swarm in wake of flood Jun 6, 2009
To avoid tick bites, experts recommend people stay out of tall grass, and check themselves thoroughly after venturing into heavily vegetated areas. Spraying long pants with repellent that includes DEET can help keep the critters away. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Rocky, a toy poodle, was lost for three days in the mountains. His owners found him by placing a sweater with their scent on it on a trail near where he went missing. May 21, 2009
"I didn't want to scare him so I got on my knees, but he ran up and licked my face."Dogs like your smell, they're comfortable with that," he said, adding that the same rescue tactic had helped his friend find his dog a few months ago.In spite of more than 35 tick bites, Rocky was physically healthy at the time of his rescue, Michael said. The dog is, however, now afraid to be by himself, especially in the dark."He's physically attached and won't leave your side," Tony said. "He's better, but I... (Malibu Times, CA)
Man Dies Of Brain Inflammation Caused by Deer Tick Virus May 15, 2009
Although the man had not reported any tick bites, the time of the year was right for such an event, and many deer ticks are so small as to remain undetected. Unfortunately, the man's condition continued to deteriorate, life support was withdrawn, and the man, who also had leukemia and therefore possibly a weakened immune system, died 17 days after he fell ill. (MEDLINEplus)
Tick numbers 'definitely worse than normal' May 12, 2009
People started complaining in March, a month earlier than usual, of multiple ticks or inflamed and infected tick bites, said Lois Kendall, a spokeswoman for St. Anthony s Medical Center. More children than adults are reporting tick bites at the hospital s satellite urgent care centers ... Reader Comments (1) The comments below are from readers and do not represent the views of the Daily Journal ngb posted on Monday, May 11th, 2009 at 2:34 pmwouldn't it be a good idea to add some general ideas of... (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Warming weather brings ticks9:22 am | (No comments posted.) May 8, 2009
Tick bites are usually painless and appear as small red bumps with a bright red halo. Ticks pierce the skin using their hypostome, an elongated structure that contains many recurved teeth. (Watertown Public Opinion, SD)
Around Wellesley: April 23 Apr 28, 2009
Are you and your pets at risk for tick bites ... Come and learn practical information on how you can prevent tick bites, what to do if bitten and how health professionals diagnose the disease. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
Protein From Tick Saliva Studied For Potential Myasthenia Gravis Treatment Apr 5, 2009
9, 2002) When a deer tick bites a human or other mammalian host, it takes more than 24 hours before the Lyme disease bacterium travels from the tick s gut to the tick s salivary glands and then. (Oct. (Science Daily)
Public Health: Tick talk, tick talk, tick talk: its that time of the year Apr 4, 2009
You probably won t even notice when a tick bites you, as opposed to a spider s mandible chomping down on you and making you jump with the sting. Ticks, according to University of Rhode Island professor, Thomas Mather, secrete novel painkillers called kininases in their saliva, which help the bites go unnoticed. (Pembroke Mariner, MA)
Tick bites leading to dramatic rise in Lyme disease in Brookline Apr 1, 2009
Balsam said his staff is trying to get handle on the problem by emphasizing prevention and training town recreation staff to identify ticks and tick bites. His department is hosting a workshop with a state epidemiologist for local health leaders on April 16. (Brookline TAB, MA)
HEALTH NOTES / Tick season gets an early start Mar 30, 2009
We ve already heard of two tick sightings, which indicate an early tick season, so it s time to think about getting prepared and to remember how to prevent tick bites. We tend to think of Lyme disease as the principal disease we can obtain from ticks. (Cohasset Mariner, MA)
Flooding, snow could mean more ticks population (12) Mar 21, 2009
Klima said that even though similar statistics aren't kept on animals, logic would tell him that the incidence rate in dogs is even higher because dogs usually get more tick bites than humans. Judith Weeg, president of the Lyme Disease Association of Iowa, said animals are usually considered a good gauge for the prevalence of Lyme disease in a given area. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Scientists Identify Potential Key To Lyme Disease Feb 11, 2009
When an infected tick bites an animal or a human, the bacteria are transmitted to the new host. Infection causes fever, malaise, fatigue, headache, muscle and joint aches, and a characteristic "bull's-eye" rash that surrounds the site of infection. (Science Daily)
VIDEO: CVS MinuteClinic prescribes fast relief Feb 8, 2009
The facility offers treatment for patients that have athlete s foot, cold sores, minor burns, deer tick bites, (for patients 12 years old and older) impetigo, minor sunburn, shingles, and warts. We don t require any appointments to be made, Foley said. (Weymouth News, MA)
