COMMISSIONERS UPDATED ON COUNTY’S VACCINATION RATE AT MEETING By Hometown2
May 12, 2021 | 11:44 AM
At the Indiana County Commissioners Meeting Wednesday morning, the commissioners got an update on the latest Covid-19 statistics.
Indiana County Emergency Management Director Tom Stutzman says the county still lags behind in the number of people fully vaccinated against Covid-19 compared to other counties.
He did mention that along with the public clinics from IRMC and other groups, and the pharmacies that have been offering vaccinations, private doctors are beginning to receive vaccines as well, so those who were not comfortable with getting a vaccine at a clinic or pharmacy can do so at their doctors, but they are to check with their doctors for vaccine availability.
READING, Penn., May 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ After being cooped up because of the pandemic, the last thing people want to worry about while enjoying the outdoors are pests. Unfortunately, as temperatures rise and people spend more time outside, the threat of tick bites and transmission of diseases increase.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there was a 44% increase in Lyme disease cases from the previous estimate, with more than 476,000 cases in the United States. Lyme disease is transmitted by ticks, which feed on the blood of humans and animals, as well as Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and Tick Paralysis.
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READING, Penn., May 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ After being cooped up because of the pandemic, the last thing people want to worry about while enjoying the outdoors are pests. Unfortunately, as temperatures rise and people spend more time outside, the threat of tick bites and transmission of diseases increase.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there was a 44% increase in Lyme disease cases from the previous estimate, with more than 476,000 cases in the United States. Lyme disease is transmitted by ticks, which feed on the blood of humans and animals, as well as Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and Tick Paralysis.
Midcoast Field Epidemiologist talk: Being Outdoors with Ticks
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A female black-legged tick, also known as a deer tick, Ixodes scapularis. (Photo courtesy Friends of Maine Coastal Islands NWR)
Ticks are tiny, so thorough checks on your clothing is important. There are two ticks on this hiking boot. (Photo courtesy Friends of Maine Coastal Islands NWR)
It’s Lyme Disease Awareness Month, and Megan Kelley, Midcoast Field Epidemiologist for the Maine Center for Disease Control, will be speaking about being outside with ticks in a Zoom presentation on Wednesday, May 19, at 6:30 p.m.
Some questions that will be addressed are: Why so many ticks? Where and what types of ticks are found in Maine? Do all ticks transmit diseases? What do I do if I get a tick bite?
Maine CDC urges focus on tick prevention
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AUGUSTA – The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention urges residents and visitors to focus on tick prevention during May, Lyme Disease Awareness Month.
This year’s awareness month theme is “Stop. Check. Prevent.” The campaign asks people to stop frequently to check for ticks, since personal prevention measures are the best way to keep from getting a tickborne disease. Deer ticks in Maine can carry the germs that cause diseases including Lyme disease, anaplasmosis, babesiosis, and Borrelia miyamotoi disease. These ticks are most commonly found in wooded, leafy, and shrubby areas, putting most Mainers at risk every day. Anyone spending time outdoors should take steps to limit their exposure to ticks.