DHD#10 SHARES TICK PREPAREDNESS TIPS
Areas across Michigan, including Northern Michigan, are seeing an explosion of tick activity this year. As the weather becomes nicer and people head outdoors to enjoy nature, District Health Department #10 (DHD#10) reminds everyone to exercise proper precautions to prevent human-tick interactions. “There are multiple tick species found in Michigan, each having the potential to carry and transmit different diseases. The Blacklegged tick is a known vector for Lyme disease, which is the most common tick-borne disease in Michigan,” said DHD#10 Environmental Health Coordinator, Meghan Stih. “MDHHS has a great tool to help identify the five common ticks and learn about the risk associated with them (https://www.michigan.gov/-/media/Project/Websites/emergingdiseases/Folder2/5commonticks.pdf).” Please take the proper precautions, which include:
Residents with questions about ticks and other insects can contact DHD#10’s Environmental Health Division at 888-217-3904. Additional information regarding ticks and Lyme disease can be found here:
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