The rates of tick-borne diseases in the United States is on the rise, for a variety of reasons. Warmer weather caused by climate change means that ticks have a longer active season, and have also been able to migrate to areas that previously...
Read moreWhat You Should Know About Mosquito Diseases In The United States
Mosquito-borne illnesses are rare in the US, but the effects can be devastating. Often, these diseases only present themselves through mild flu-like symptoms, such as fever, aches, vomiting and nausea, and as such, can be easily mistaken for...
Read moreEffectiveness of Stevia against Lyme disease
Lyme disease, is a multi-systemic tick borne disease usually caused by infection with the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi and the body’s immune response to the infection. Using a CDC estimate, The Department of Health has reported that...
Read moreA Tick Explosion Warning for This Summer
Introduction As the Summer is around the corner, experts have warned about the ‘tick explosion’ coming back with full force. Medical experts have urged people to be extra vigilant to protect themselves against these harmful ticks. Dr. Thomas...
Read moreTicks And The Effect Of Its Bites
Ticks are classified scientifically in the category of Arachnida, which is a classification for the spiders. Ticks have shown their presence since the last 90 million years as per the fossil records. Over 800 tick species are found throughout the...
Read moreThings that attract Mosquitoes
Did you ever notice that mosquitoes are more attracted towards some people while others are ignored? The common factors that make a person more attractive to these creatures are given below. Sweat. Mosquitoes require water to...
Read moreNew tick species capable of transmitting deadly diseases are spreading in the U.S.
According to the reports published by the Centre of Disease Control, a newly found Asian origin tick is found to have spread across eight states in the U.S. poses a severe threat to human and animal health. The Asiatic longhorned tick natively...
Read moreNew Invasive Tick Species Now a Threat in the U.S
A new tick species, Haemaphysalis longicornis is fast becoming a threat to both humans and animals in the U.S. According to twin reports issued in November 2018. Nicknamed the Asian longhorned tick, it is capable of transmitting deadly diseases...
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