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A complete guide on how you and your family can avoid the harmful and sometimes deadly effects of vector-borne diseases that can plague people’s lives for years!

Tick Species to Watch For

The most common tick species responsible for tick-borne illness are:

Deer Tick

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Lone Star Tick

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American Dog Tick

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Rocky Mountain Wood Tick

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Deer tick

What problems are ticks causing and what is their effect on us?

 

Active Times

  • Larvae are active July – September
    Do not carry disease at this stage
  • Nymphs are active May – August.
    Very common at this stage to feed on humans, cats, and dogs 

  • Adults are active October – May.
    If temperatures stay above freezing during the day, these ticks can be active year-round.

Where to Find

Extensively Spread around the northeast states of the US states and in certain areas of upper midwestern states. VIEW CDC’S MAP HERE

  • Deciduous forest
  • Shrub branches
  • Leaf litter
  • Edges of wooded areas
 

Known Carrier:

  • Lyme disease

  • Babesiosis

  • Anaplasmosis (a type of Ehrlichiosis)

 

Notable Symptoms

  • Lyme disease: Flu-like symptoms (fever, chills, muscle and joint aches) common in early stages of Lyme, red bullseye rash (erythema migrans or EM); arthritis, nervous system abnormalities, and heart rhythm irregularities possible in later stages of the disease. 
  • Babesiosis: Spiking fever, chills, exhaustion, respiratory distress 
  • Anaplasmosis: Fever, headache, chills  

Lone Star Tick

 

Active Times

  • Larvae are active July – September
    Do not carry disease at this stage
  • Nymphs are active May – August.
    Very common at this stage to feed on humans, cats, and dogs 

  • Adults are active October – May.
    If temperatures stay above freezing during the day, these ticks can be active year-round.

Where to Find

Extensively Spread around the northeast states of the US states and in certain areas of upper midwestern states. VIEW CDC’S MAP HERE

  • Deciduous forest
  • Shrub branches
  • Leaf litter
  • Edges of wooded areas
 

Known Carrier:

  • Lyme disease

  • Babesiosis

  • Anaplasmosis (a type of Ehrlichiosis)

 

Notable Symptoms

  • Lyme disease: Flu-like symptoms (fever, chills, muscle and joint aches) common in early stages of Lyme, red bullseye rash (erythema migrans or EM); arthritis, nervous system abnormalities, and heart rhythm irregularities possible in later stages of the disease. 
  • Babesiosis: Spiking fever, chills, exhaustion, respiratory distress 
  • Anaplasmosis: Fever, headache, chills  

American Dog Tick

 

Active Times

  • Larvae are active July – September
    Do not carry disease at this stage
  • Nymphs are active May – August.
    Very common at this stage to feed on humans, cats, and dogs 

  • Adults are active October – May.
    If temperatures stay above freezing during the day, these ticks can be active year-round.

Where to Find

Extensively Spread around the northeast states of the US states and in certain areas of upper midwestern states. VIEW CDC’S MAP HERE

  • Deciduous forest
  • Shrub branches
  • Leaf litter
  • Edges of wooded areas
 

Known Carrier:

  • Lyme disease

  • Babesiosis

  • Anaplasmosis (a type of Ehrlichiosis)

 

Notable Symptoms

  • Lyme disease: Flu-like symptoms (fever, chills, muscle and joint aches) common in early stages of Lyme, red bullseye rash (erythema migrans or EM); arthritis, nervous system abnormalities, and heart rhythm irregularities possible in later stages of the disease. 
  • Babesiosis: Spiking fever, chills, exhaustion, respiratory distress 
  • Anaplasmosis: Fever, headache, chills  

Rocky Mountain Wood Tick

 

Active Times

  • Larvae are active July – September
    Do not carry disease at this stage
  • Nymphs are active May – August.
    Very common at this stage to feed on humans, cats, and dogs 

  • Adults are active October – May.
    If temperatures stay above freezing during the day, these ticks can be active year-round.

Where to Find

Extensively Spread around the northeast states of the US states and in certain areas of upper midwestern states. VIEW CDC’S MAP HERE

  • Deciduous forest
  • Shrub branches
  • Leaf litter
  • Edges of wooded areas
 

Known Carrier:

  • Lyme disease

  • Babesiosis

  • Anaplasmosis (a type of Ehrlichiosis)

 

Notable Symptoms

  • Lyme disease: Flu-like symptoms (fever, chills, muscle and joint aches) common in early stages of Lyme, red bullseye rash (erythema migrans or EM); arthritis, nervous system abnormalities, and heart rhythm irregularities possible in later stages of the disease. 
  • Babesiosis: Spiking fever, chills, exhaustion, respiratory distress 
  • Anaplasmosis: Fever, headache, chills  

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