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Fight Ticks with Four Simple Steps Health officials advise precautions to avoid ticks this summer. By Christina Dettman/Barbara Fox Frankfort, KY - With the arrival of warmer weather and tick season underway in Kentucky, officials with the Kentucky Department for Public Health (DPH) within the Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) are reminding people to take precautions against tick bites, which can transmit serious and potentially deadly illnesses. "Spring and early summer are peak times for tick bites, which coincide with people venturing outdoors in the warmer weather," said Jeff D. Howard, Jr., DPH Commissioner. "It's important that people take preventive measures against tick bites and also check for ticks after visiting affected areas." We encourage everyone to remember these four steps of Protect, Check, Remove and Watch to protect themselves and others from tick bites.
In another effort to identify tickborne illness, DPH has collaborated with the University of Kentucky Entomology Program to establish the 2019 Veterinarian Tick Submission program. The program, which began in February 2019, allows Kentucky Veterinarians to submit ticks for identification and testing. For more information in participating in the Veterinarian Tick Surveillance Program please contact the Program Manager: tori.amburgey@ky.gov or the State Public Health Veterinarian: kelly.giesbrecht@ky.gov. For more information on ticks and tickborne illness visit https://www.cdc.gov/ticks. This story was posted on 2019-06-24 09:01:46
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