WASHINGTON - An early spring and warm winter are leading to a painfully long tick season, which will translate to more bites and illnesses.
Lyme disease continues to be at high levels ever since nearly tripling from 2006 through 2007, "which means there are a lot more black legged ticks out there biting," says Dr. David Gaines, Virginia's public health entomologist. Black legged ticks are also known as deer ticks.
While Lyme disease isn't fatal, the lone star tick -- the most common in Virginia -- carries ehrlichiosis, which can be fatal if left untreated.
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Maryland is still recovering from it's last bout of Ehrlichiosis....and now the new governor wants to increase the flush tax.....
I know - not really related - but it was too easy to take advantage of!
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