Tick&MosquitoProject

A resource on ticks and mosquitoes, the diseases they carry, and and how to control them.

[Donna Lugar @Middleagemom]

The fact that Tick-borne diseases can cause mental health issues is often unknown, or ignored. Better education is required. Another person well versed in this is Dr. Brian Fallon - https://t.co/U7LSiN8N1q. #Betickaware #Stopthebite #Ticks #Tickborne #Vectorborne #Lyme

[Tick&MosquitoProject @TickMosquito]

Have you had a tick attached to you this summer?

[Tick&MosquitoProject @TickMosquito]

Have you had a tick attached to you this summer?

[Tick&MosquitoProject @TickMosquito]

@realEstateTrent The entire Northeast is heavy in Lyme. It's not like CT is any worse than NY, PA, MA.

Deer ticks (that spread Lyme) are spreading everywhere. Even dry climates like CO will have them soon.

Just use tick repellent when in long grass and woods, and you'll avoid 99% of them.

[Tick&MosquitoProject @TickMosquito]

How long do mosquitos live?

It depends, but probably 1 to 4 weeks.

https://t.co/REexgUz0pi

[Tick&MosquitoProject @TickMosquito]

Lonestar Tick range is expanding north!

https://t.co/ZJgloqgcPd

[World Health Organization (WHO) @WHO]

For children that survive past their first 28 days, respiratory infections like #pneumonia, and diseases like diarrhoea & #malaria pose the biggest threat.

👉 https://t.co/JEjBHbHIwq

[Gates Foundation @gatesfoundation]

This is a major milestone in the fight against #malaria. Now, millions more people have access to a powerful new tool that can help drive down malaria cases in areas with 🦟resistance.

[Tick&MosquitoProject @TickMosquito]

The battle continues! #mosquitoes #vectors

[ABC News @ABC]

One of the most vilified pest species on the planet continues to outsmart the ways in which humans attempt to get rid of them. https://t.co/2wPf3gqBfN

[Tick&MosquitoProject @TickMosquito]

Really interesting stuff.

Where a tick attaches to a human may depend on both tick species and age. #ticks #vector #tickborneillness

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[Tick&MosquitoProject @TickMosquito]

Lyme disease is not just a North American concern. Numbers are up in the UK too. https://t.co/Avlx94gbTE

[Tick&MosquitoProject @TickMosquito]

More research on how mosquitos can locate humans so easily. #mosquitoes #westnilevirus https://t.co/Qnlys99ZdY

[Tick&MosquitoProject @TickMosquito]

Did you know that dry climates like Arizona and Colorado have lots of West Nile Virus? There might be fewer mosquitoes, but they carry lots of WNV. #mosquito

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[Tick&MosquitoProject @TickMosquito]

Granted, our sample is skewed to people who tend to care about vector-borne illnesses, but a majority of our readers have either had confirmed or potential cases of Lyme disease.

[Tick&MosquitoProject @TickMosquito]

We want to get to know our followers. Curious how many have had Lyme disease. #ticks #lymeDisease

[Tick&MosquitoProject @TickMosquito]

DTV - a Powassan virus -- was found in 23 of 25 sampled ticks 😬
https://t.co/ws5lMAomvs

[Tick&MosquitoProject @TickMosquito]

We want to get to know our followers. Curious how many have had Lyme disease. #ticks #lymeDisease

[Tick&MosquitoProject @TickMosquito]

Black Bears may host deer ticks. That's a lot of surface area!
Can we create a Tick Tube equivalent for bears? #ticks #lymedisease https://t.co/r6SJ71OJxm

[Tick&MosquitoProject @TickMosquito]

Probably should have said "detecting" or "diagnosing" Lyme disease early..... but you knew what we meant.

We don't want anyone to "catch" Lyme disease!

[Tick&MosquitoProject @TickMosquito]

Catching Lyme disease early can make a big difference, so this could be a gamechanger.

Hopeful. #lymedisease #tbi https://t.co/c7le1wGM3E