Experts say there’s only one right way to remove a tick, but what you do with it after is mostly up to you.
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Lyme disease and anaplasmosis cases surging in Maine
Through July 28, Lyme disease cases were tracking 20% ahead of the same time frame last year, according to the Maine CDC.
Where in Maine are you most likely to get a dangerous tick bite?
For the last 6 years, the answer has been Hancock, Knox, Lincoln and Waldo counties, according to researchers at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s tick lab.
Lyme cases set another record as ticks spread across Maine
Ten years of data by the Maine CDC show that the tick-borne illness continues to spread and intensify, especially in the midcoast and Down East regions.
MaineHealth to participate in major chronic Lyme study
The research arm of Maine’s largest health care network will be partnering with Tufts University.
MaineHealth helping test new Lyme vaccine
A researcher says earlier tests on vaccine show promise. If proven safe and effective, it could be ready for public rollout in 2 to 3 years.
Researchers launching tick study after record year for Lyme disease
Scientists want to learn how the weather and other wildlife influence deer tick populations and the health risks to humans. The state already has recorded 261 Lyme disease cases this year.
Lyme disease cases spike Down East and set record for Maine
Maine recorded 2,904 cases of the tick-borne infection in 2023, according to the state CDC.
Lyme disease cases on near-record pace in Maine as tick population thrives
The number of Lyme disease cases in Maine so far this year is just behind last year’s record pace, and the recent wet weather isn’t helping.
No, this week’s deep freeze won’t mean fewer ticks this spring
Ticks don’t like cold weather, but the below-zero temperatures expected later this week will not be enough to kill the disease-spreading arachnids.