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WJAR Channel 10: Pre-treated clothes can repel ticks
Date: 5.19.2009
"One out of two of them are infected. Later this month and throughout the summer, the little tiny poppy seed-size nymphs will be out, and about one out of five is infected with the Lyme disease agent. So, your odds aren’t very good you’re not going to be bitten by an infected tick at some point in any given summer," URI tick researcher Tom Mather said.- Thomas N. Mather, Ph.D.
Adult-stage blacklegged or deer ticks are out now. Their bite can pack a punch.
Watch a 2 minute interview by Health Check Reporter Barbara Morse Silva with Dr. Mather and learn about how to protect yourself from tick bites and tick transmitted diseases this month and throughout the summer.
Current Tick Activity
April update! Dog ticks starting to appear. Keep up-to-date with what ticks are out!
Submit a nomination for the Think TICK...Take ACTION Awards!
Date: 4.30.2010
The University of Rhode Island Tick Encounter Resource Center and WJAR Channel 10 Providence are honored to invite applications for the “Think TICK...Take ACTION Awards”. Awards are given annually in conjunction with Rhode Island’s Tick Control Awareness Day, to recognize individuals or groups who best demonstrate an effort or commitment in raising consciousness about ticks, their associated diseases, and especially taking action to prevent tick-borne disease.
Updated Tick Identification Chart!
We've added several new features to our tick id chart: higher resolution images, seasonal chart data, known diseases transmitted, and regional tick abundance combined with additional species.
Purchase Hidden in the Leaves on DVD
If you would like to purchase "Hidden in the Leaves" on DVD, contact us. The DVD costs $15 per copy, plus shipping. Proceeds help support tick-bite prevention programs.
Are you concerned about the serious health threat caused by ticks?
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