Sentinel Staff
HOLLAND Officials from the Ottawa County Department of Public Health are urging residents to practice tick-bite prevention measures this summer.
Blacklegged ticks are active from March to November in Michigan. They are commonly found in wooded and brushy habitats. Several reports of Lyme disease, the most commonly reported tick-borne disease, have been detected this year.
Most humans are infected through the bites of immature ticks, called nymphs, that feed during the spring and summer months. Nymphs can be difficult to see because they are approximately the size of a poppy seed. In most cases, the tick must be attached for 36 to 48 hours or more before the Lyme disease bacterium can be transmitted.
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