Mosquitoes & Hurricanes
What You Need to Know Adult mosquitoes do not generally survive high winds during a hurricane. Immediately following a hurricane, flooding occurs. Mosquito eggs laid in the soil by floodwater…
We’re Facing a Summer “Tick Explosion.” Here’s How to Keep Yourself Safe
Health officials say tick populations will explode this summer, putting you at a greater risk of Lyme disease. By Melissa Matthews Jun 28, 2018 Ticks are most prevalent from April…
Connecticut gears up for Lyme season
It started with neck and foot pain. Barbara Meyer-Mitchell of Norwalk didn’t think much of it, and she did not connect it to symptoms that followed. “It was a cascade…
New Tick Species Identified in New Jersey
TRENTON – Following initial identification by the Center for Vector Biology at Rutgers University and the Hunterdon County Department of Health, the National Veterinary Services Laboratory (NVSL) in Ames, Iowa…
Blumenthal: Rate of detection for Lyme disease in ticks increased
Sen. Richard Blumenthal is warning residents to avoid ticks at all costs due to the painful diseases that they can carry, including Lyme disease. “The season for Lyme is expanding,…
Tick Season is Already Here
With the warm weather seasons moving in, state health officials are reminding residents to protect against ticks. Ticks are back and can be picked up at places like parks, gardening…