But officials say the dry weather might keep a lid on the numbers of Lyme-disease carrying deer ticks, which usually emerge in June and July.
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Maine disease researchers get loads of tick submissions
Researchers who track the prevalence of ticks and tick-borne diseases in Maine are getting more submissions of the pests this year
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Tick-borne illnesses Lyme and anaplasmosis increased in Maine in 2019
Since 2012, the state has had a more-than tenfold increase in cases of anaplasmosis, which has more severe symptoms than Lyme disease.
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Outdoors in Maine: Beware and be ready for ticks in the woods
The best defense against deer ticks is a good offense, V. Paul Reynolds writes.
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Two tick-borne diseases surge in Maine, even as Lyme cases drop off
Anaplasmosis and babesiosis cases are surging, while reported cases of Lyme disease are lower so far in 2019 than in previous years.
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Ticked off: Managing habitat, reducing encounters
Editor’s note: This is the final part of a three-part series about tick identification, disease and encounter prevention. REGION — Although there is little that can be done to control tick populations in the tall grass, shrubs and leaf litter of non-residential areas, there are steps that can be taken to reduce the number of […]
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Ticked off: Avoid, protect, check, remove
Editor’s note: This is the second part of a three-part series about tick identification, disease and encounter prevention. REGION — We all know the drill when it comes to avoiding ticks and the diseases they carry. When headed outdoors, wear light-colored long pants and shirts. Tuck your pant legs into your socks, and your shirt […]
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Lyme disease cases down in Maine, but expected to rebound
This year’s wet spring provided perfect conditions for ticks to thrive, experts say, and the peak season is still ahead.
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Maine reports first case of rare tick-borne illness since 2017
An adult from southern Maine was hospitalized in New Hampshire with Powassan virus.
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Measure in US House seeks answers to whether military created Lyme disease
Members of Congress last week voted unanimously to order the Pentagon to report about any biological weapons program that may have mistakenly or deliberately exposed Americans to tick-borne diseases.