FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Summer has finally arrived, bringing backyard gatherings, pool parties, and more. But with the warmer weather also comes one pest: ticks. “So in the walk-in clinic, we see, especially in the summer, spring-summer months, we see a lot of ticks. We see a lot of patients coming in after removing a tick. We sometimes have patients…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – With the unofficial start of summer on the way this weekend, more and more people will be enjoying the great outdoors, but that comes with some risks. May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month, and health experts are taking the time to remind people of what precautions to take as they head out into the wilderness. Increased…
POLK COUNTY, MN (KVRR) – The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has announced, with heavy hearts, that one of their K-9 officers has died. Sheriff James Tadman says that K-9 Rex, a 7-year-old Belgian Malinois/German Shepard mix, recently was diagnosed with Lyme disease and had begun to suffer from kidney failure. To minimize the animal’s pain, the decision was made to…
FARGO, N.D. — We may still be social distancing, but it’s that time of year when a certain critter will get too close for comfort; we’re talking ticks and the potential exposure to Lyme disease. Those with Cass County Vector Control say they’ve already seen increased tick activity this season. The good news, Cass County Vector Control Director Ben Prather…
BANGOR, Maine–A U.S. Senate committee is advancing a proposal from Sen. Susan Collins to improve research about Lyme disease and other tick-borne infections. Collins, a Republican, introduced the proposal with Democratic Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith. It’s also designed to beef up prevention, diagnostics and treatment for tick-borne diseases, and it’s headed to the full Senate next. The proposal’s named the…
