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PublishedMay 26, 2022
Two Stratton students earn contest honors
Students at Stratton Elementary School designed posters on the theme “Tick Wise.” Each poster illustrated at least one tick prevention tip.
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PublishedApril 20, 2022
Maine resident dies from tick-borne illness
A Waldo County resident died from Powassan, a rare tick-borne virus, according to the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2022
More ticks testing positive for Lyme disease in Maine
The rate of infection for Lyme disease grew by almost 6% last year.
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PublishedOctober 25, 2021
Maine warns of fall tick activity, reports record year for 1 tick-borne disease
The state is experiencing a record-high year for babesiosis, which is caused by microscopic parasites that infect red blood cells.
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PublishedJune 29, 2021
Maine CDC reports one case of Powassan virus
The rare virus, which can cause serious health problems, is caused by deer ticks or woodchuck ticks.
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PublishedMay 25, 2021
Tick populations are spreading, experts say
You're not imagining things: tick season is getting worse.
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PublishedMay 19, 2021
Dog ticks having an early population boom in Maine
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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PublishedMay 19, 2020
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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PublishedJanuary 3, 2020
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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PublishedNovember 9, 2019
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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