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Hackensack, NJ
News
‘Lyme Disease Is Everywhere In NJ,’ Health Officials Warn Amid Tick Surge
Lyme disease has officially been reported in every county in New Jersey, according to the state Department of Health, which is urging residents to take tick prevention seriously during the height of summer hiking and gardening season. “If you remove a blacklegged tick, follow up with your health care provider for next steps,” NJDOH posted Tuesday, Aug. 5, on X. The department’s latest graphic shows just how fast a tick can grow — and how long it takes to transmit Lyme. According to the CDC, Lyme disease is typically transmitted after a tick has been attached for 36 to 48 hours — but experts…
Mahopac, NY
News
Severe Tickborne Disease On Rise In Hudson Valley: Here's How To Prevent It
A disease transmitted by tick bites that can cause severe illness if untreated is on the rise in the Hudson Valley, prompting officials to warn residents about precautions they can take to avoid it. The number of cases of the tickborne disease anaplasmosis in Putnam County is higher than average, with 36 cases being reported during the first six months of 2023, the county's health department announced on Monday, July 3. This number is similar to the counts seen during the first six months of 2021, which was the year with the highest amount of cases on record. As a re…
Fairfield, CT
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Fairfield County's Third Case Of Tick-Borne Powassan Virus Reported In Ridgefield
A fourth person in Connecticut is recovering from the tick-borne Powassan Virus, this time in Ridgefield, the state Department of Public Health announced. Powassan virus is spread to people through the bite of black-legged ticks, the Department of Health (DPH) said. It was only added to the list of statewide reportable diseases this year. Other cases of Powassan virus infections were reported in New Canaan, New Preston, and Newtown. “This is a rare, emerging infection in the United States and human cases have been identified in Connecticut. The virus can cause severe disease. There is no v…
Bronxville, NY
Lifestyle
Lyme 101: What You Need To Know
For many of us, summer is the time to finally get outdoors, whether you enjoy hiking, biking, or basking in the warm weather. But all that time outside increases our exposure to ticks, and the diseases that they carry. As a pediatric rheumatologist, I often get asked how to prevent and treat Lyme disease. Here’s what you need to know to protect your family this summer. Lyme disease is an infection caused by the Borrelia burgdorferi bacteria, which is transmitted by the bite of the Ixodes tick. It is often found in the Northeastern U.S., though there are other types of tic…
Somers, NY
Lifestyle
Deadly Tick-Borne Virus Confirmed In Hudson Valley For Second Straight Year
A case of a deadly tick-borne virus has been confirmed in the Hudson Valley for the second straight year. Dutchess County health officials confirmed Tuesday that a case of the Powassan virus, a rare but potentially serious disease, has been found in a Dutchess County resident. The individual contracted the virus in the late spring and is currently recovering at home. The precise location within the county was not released. “Although the risk of contracting any tick-borne disease peaks in June and July, ticks may be active in Dutchess County throughout the year if temperatures are above free…
Hackensack, NJ
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Bergen County Child First Person In U.S. To Carry Exotic Longhorned Tick
A child in Bergen County is the first person in the U.S. to have been found carrying an exotic tick species discovered by researches last fall, scientists announced Tuesday. The child carrying the Longhorned Tick was not bitten and tests by a private lab revealed no pathogens in that tick, according to the Rutgers Center for Vector Biology at Rutgers University–New Brunswick. It was not known where the child was from. Bergen County's first Longhorned Tick spotting was at Soldier Hill Golf Course in Emerson earlier this summer, making Bergen County the fifth in the state to contain the tick,…
New City, NY
Lifestyle
Protect Yourself From Lyme Disease This Summer
Lyme disease is on the rise, especially during active tick months from May through July. That’s why it’s especially important to take the steps to protect yourself from ticks through simple precautionary measures. “It’s so important to check yourself and your family for ticks after you’ve been hiking, gardening, camping or doing other outdoor activities,” said Dr. Azfar Chak, chief of infectious diseases at Montefiore Nyack Hospital. To protect against tick bites, the CDC recommends taking the following steps: Cover up as much as possible when hiking, gardening or doing other outdoor act…
Poughkeepsie, NY
Lifestyle
Stay Tick-Free This Summer With Tips From
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With summer on our doorstep, many of us are gearing up for gardening, camping, hiking and general outdoor fun. However, we also need to make preventing tick bites a part of our summer plans to keep ourselves and our families free from Lyme disease. What is Lyme Disease? Lyme disease is an infection caused by bacteria transmitted to humans through a bite from an infected black-legged or deer tick. Symptoms include severe headache and joint pain, fever, rash, loss of muscle tone and heart palpitation. They can become visible anywhere from three to thirty days after the bite. The chance of you…
Fairfield, CT
Lifestyle
Lyme Disease Warning Issued By CT Department Of Health
With the dog days of summer fast approaching, the Connecticut Department of Public Health is cautioning residents to take precautionary measures to avoid Lyme disease, which “can be readily acquired in any Connecticut town, particularly in areas that are wooded.” Lyme disease has been a public health issue in Connecticut since 1975, according to officials, who warned that “while most human cases of Lyme disease are the result of the bites of tiny, infected immature ticks called ‘nymphs’, which feed during the spring and early summer months, the adult black-legged tick known as a ‘deer tick’ …
