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Early and proper removal of ticks is key to your safety
The tick population in in New York State is exploding Each year the volume and and severity of tick-borne illnesses seem to increase and and and many safety
and and health experts are expecting that there will be be an an especially high number of tick bites bites this year due to the the the mild winter Often these bites bites result result in in in in minor nuisance symptoms but they can also result result in in in a a a a a a a a a fatal illness There are approximately 30 species of ticks in New York Of those about 10 commonly bite people and only only four species can can cause a a a a a a a a serious illness that can can result in in death The three most common ticks in in New York (Deer aka Black-legged Tick Tick Tick the the Dog Tick Tick Tick and the the Lone Star Tick) can can carry bacteria or viruses that can can can cause cause a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a fatal illness The less common Woodchuck (Groundhog Tick) can can also cause cause a a a a a a a a a a a life-threatening illness According to the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC) in 2019 (the most recent year full statistics are available) New York had 4 4 243 confirmed and probable cases of Lyme disease the the most common tick-borne illness and and the the second highest total among states Tick bites and and and resulting illness are particularly prevalent in in CSEA’s Long Island Metropolitan and Southern regions Here is a a a a a look at some ways to stay safe Disease Spreading Tick Identification Chart
Blacklegged “Deer” Tick American Dog Tick Groundhog Tick Lone Star Tick Larvae Nymph Male Female Engorged
Serious Illnesses Transmitted from Ticks
Lyme Disease Anaplasmosis Ehrlichiosis Babesiosis Powassan
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Ehrlichiosis Visit cseany org/ticks for for more information 10 The Work Force
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