Residents are encouraged to take precautions while outdoors to prevent tick bites. May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month and the Chautauqua County Health Department recommends checking for and properly removing ticks, understanding the symptoms of … [Read more...]
Health Department Advises People To Take Precautions Against Ticks While Outdoors
The Chautauqua County Health Department is advising residents to take precautions to protect themselves from ticks while enjoying the outdoors this Fall. County Director of Environmental Health Jessica Wuerstle said, "Not all ticks can cause … [Read more...]
County Health Officials Warn of Increases in Ticks and Lyme Disease
MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County health officials are warning the public about the increased danger of ticks carrying Lyme disease. According to a release sent out Thursday, tick populations are growing in the County and the percentage of ticks that … [Read more...]
Illnesses from Mosquito, Tick, and Flea Bites Increasing in the US
WASHINGTON - A recently-released report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows the number of people getting diseases transmitted by mosquito, tick and flea bites has more than tripled in the United States between 2004 and … [Read more...]
WNYPHA Reminds Residents to Be Vigilant Against Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases
MAYVILLE - The Western New York Public Health Alliance (WNYPHA) is urging residents and visitors to take precautions to avoid tick-borne illnesses. In a media release sent out on Thursday, the alliance said that mot all ticks can cause disease and … [Read more...]
County Health Officials Warn Residents to Avoid Ticks
MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County Health Officials are advising the public about the presence of the bacteria that causes Lyme disease in the County’s deer tick population. The New York State Department of Health conducts tick surveillance across the … [Read more...]
Health Officials Caution Public on Increase of Lyme Disease Cases
ALBANY - With summer in full swing, public health officials are reminding the public to be vigilant against Lyme Disease. According to a recent report on Time-Warner Cable News, there's been a sudden increase of the number of Lyme disease … [Read more...]
