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Published: April 10, 2010 12:15 am
Tick population explodes, raising Lyme disease concerns
By Ian Berry
Staff writer
NEWBURYPORT ? Deer ticks have been appearing in huge numbers throughout the region, raising concerns about Lyme disease.
All along the East Coast, health experts have seen a sudden and dramatic increase in ticks.
"Just in the past week or two, we have seen an explosion in deer ticks," said Dr. Heidi Bassler, medical director of the Veterinary Center of Greater Newburyport.
The unusually warm weather and record-setting rains have helped bolster the tick population. Hospitals, such as Addison-Gilbert in Gloucester, have experienced a surge in tick bite cases. Normally, the hospital sees one or two cases per day; now it is seeing eight or 10.
Published: April 10, 2010 12:15 am
Tick population explodes, raising Lyme disease concerns
By Ian Berry
Staff writer
NEWBURYPORT ? Deer ticks have been appearing in huge numbers throughout the region, raising concerns about Lyme disease.
All along the East Coast, health experts have seen a sudden and dramatic increase in ticks.
"Just in the past week or two, we have seen an explosion in deer ticks," said Dr. Heidi Bassler, medical director of the Veterinary Center of Greater Newburyport.
The unusually warm weather and record-setting rains have helped bolster the tick population. Hospitals, such as Addison-Gilbert in Gloucester, have experienced a surge in tick bite cases. Normally, the hospital sees one or two cases per day; now it is seeing eight or 10.