West Nile Virus found in Dighton MA
DIGHTON — The Massachusetts Department of Public Health and Dighton Board of Health announced Tuesday that West Nile virus has been detected in mosquitoes collected from Dighton. West Nile virus is most commonly transmitted to humans by the bite of a mosquito infected with the virus. While West Nile virus can infect people of all ages, people over the age of 50 are at higher risk for severe infection. [...]
The West Nile Virus: Risks, Symptoms and Treatment
The West Nile virus is a mosquito-borne infection. Infected mosquitoes can spread the virus to a variety of animals including. West Nile virus is usually spread by the bite of a mosquito that has fed on an infected bird. Most people who get West Nile virus experience no symptoms or only mild flu-like symptoms, but it can cause serious illness and there are few medical options to treat or prevent [...]
How Ticks Transmit Lyme Disease
Lyme disease is caused by a bacteria called Borrelia burgdorferi. It is transferred to humans through the bite of a deer tick and is the most common disease in the United States caused from a bug bite. Blacklegged ticks (also known as deer ticks) are growing in big numbers throughout the United States, due to tick larvae attaching themselves to birds and other animals. Bird-borne ticks thus create the possibility of [...]
5 Effective Ways To Protect Against Ticks
In order to reduce the risks involved with tick-borne illness, here the top 5 things you can do to protect yourself against ticks: Create a chemical barrier between your home and the pests There is a common belief that trap-setting is an effective way to deal with unwanted pests; however that is the last thing you want to do. The reality is you are actually bringing them closer with nice [...]
