{"id":78308,"date":"2020-04-03T11:15:20","date_gmt":"2020-04-03T15:15:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=78308"},"modified":"2020-11-24T19:02:09","modified_gmt":"2020-11-25T00:02:09","slug":"protect-yourself-against-ticks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2020\/04\/03\/protect-yourself-against-ticks\/","title":{"rendered":"Protect yourself against ticks"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Allen County Department of Health news release:<\/p>\n

Public Encouraged to Protect Themselves Against Ticks<\/strong><\/p>\n

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(April 3, 2020) \u2013 Spring has arrived, and with it comes ticks. These critters can pose serious health hazards. The Department of Health is reminding the public of steps they can take to protect themselves from exposure.<\/p>\n

Ticks are small, insect-like creatures found throughout Indiana in grassy and wooded areas. They tend to be most active during the late spring and early summer. Recent field sampling by the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) has detected ticks are already active this year. <\/p>\n

Ticks \u2013 which can sometimes transmit serious and potentially fatal diseases like Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, ehrlichiosis and tularemia \u2013 are found in grassy, brushy areas where they wait for a host to pass by. Many diseases transmitted by ticks can be treated effectively when caught early, so call your doctor right away if you have a fever, rash or flu-like symptoms after being in tick-infested areas. Residents living near grassy and wooded areas should create a three-foot-wide barrier of stone or mulch between their yard and those areas.<\/p>\n

Allen County residents can reduce the risk of tick bites by:<\/p>\n