As a media professional, Mr. Matt Self’s life is busy and full of activities like most. Unlike most, however, Matt is fighting a battle that not many people know of: Lyme Disease. The Tick Bite Last year was one for the books, however, Matt did not think a weekend getaway would change his life. Matt …
Ticks and Lyme disease. You hear about it again and again, but why is that? How can you prevent it? The Center of Disease Control (CDC) is monitoring tick populations in every state, specifically the increased risk of Lyme disease. This also allows programs for public outreach and education on the disease. According to the …
The U.S. is experiencing a tick-borne disease epidemic. Cases of tick-vectored diseases have grown from 15,000 in 1999 to 60,000 in 2017. Researches also believe the the incidents of these diseases are very under reported so the actual numbers of disease infections from ticks are even higher! Our job as people involved in the pest …
Tick bite prevention education through a film series “Spray Safe, Play Safe” Many of us, especially those who are living in regions of the northeastern United States, may already know that blacklegged ticks can carry pathogens that cause diseases, including Lyme disease. Thus, Lyme disease prevention is needed. Currently, educational materials of Lyme disease prevention …
Story-Based Education Increases Homeowner Knowledge of Lyme Disease Prevention Read More »
The Tick App: a research project to prevent tick-borne diseases The Tick App was developed as a part of a research study by researchers from Columbia University and the University of Wisconsin – Madison, members of the CDC Regional Centers for Excellence in Vector-Borne diseases. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is funding for this project. The …
