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About 75% of the people who get Lyme disease, contract it in their own yards during routine activities like gardening, playing, or relaxing outside?

Ticks are widely associated with deep woods, but they actually thrive in cool, shady, and humid environments, often lurking in the perimeter of your yard where grass meets the woods, in leaf litter, ground cover, and shrubs.

If you do get a tick bite, free tick testing is available for Pennsylvania residents through the Tick Research Lab of Pennsylvania. The lab tests ticks for diseases such as Lyme, anaplasmosis, and Rocky Mountain spotted fever.

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May marks National Lyme Disease Awareness Month, & our team has been busy making strides in public health initiatives. From national PSA campaigns to local community outreach, we're dedicated to changing the landscape of vector-borne disease prevention. Support our mission & help us continue our advocacy for critical tick-borne disease research.

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Did you know Maine has the highest incidence of Lyme disease per capita in the U.S.? Ticks are rapidly changing our state, & passive "awareness" isn't enough anymore.

We sat down with Maine Public Health Association & Healthy Maine Talks to break down the hard-hitting facts about this epidemic & what real, evidence-based protection looks like.

Listen to the full episode here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2214174/episodes/19244645-ticks-are-everywhere-lymetv

What You’ll Learn in 30 Minutes:
The Quick-Fix Myth: Why a single dose of doxycycline post-bite can mask symptoms & fails to treat surging co-infections like Babesiosis (a malaria-like parasite) & Anaplasmosis.

The Workforce Strain: How the 20% of Lyme cases that turn chronic are becoming a leading driver of long-term disability for Maine's labor pool.

The New Ecological Reality: Why it’s no longer just about Lyme disease, & how dangerous pathogens like Powassan virus now claim lives in our state every year.

Arm yourself with the science you need to protect your family & enjoy the outdoors safely this season!

Ticks Are Everywhere: How to Enjoy the Outdoors Safely This Season - Healthy Maine Talks For this episode Matt interviews Adina Bercowicz, MPH, Founder and Executive Director of LymeTV. Matt and Adina discuss the surge in Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses in Maine, what folks can do to enjoy the outdoors safely this season, ...