{"id":10336,"date":"2023-08-03T15:24:59","date_gmt":"2023-08-03T19:24:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/news\/?page_id=10336"},"modified":"2023-08-03T15:34:51","modified_gmt":"2023-08-03T19:34:51","slug":"tickborne-illnesses-on-the-rise","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/news\/public-relations-contacts\/archived-news-releases\/2023-regional-news-releases\/tickborne-illnesses-on-the-rise\/","title":{"rendered":"Tickborne Illnesses on the Rise"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>July 31, 2023<br \/>\n<strong>Media Contact:<\/strong> Julie Thacker, Julie.Thacker@vdh.virginia.gov<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Tickborne Illnesses on the Rise<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Crater Health District Advises Public to Use Precautions this Summer to Guard Against Ticks<\/em><\/p>\n<p>PETERSBURG, Va. &#8212; There are several tickborne illnesses that can affect the health of the population. Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF), and Tularemia are a few of the tickborne illnesses that different ticks may carry in the state of Virginia.<\/p>\n<p>Crater Health District urges the public to take precautionary steps to prevent tick bites:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Always use insect repellant when outdoors in the summer months, especially if in habitats ticks frequent such as forested areas and places with long grass.<\/li>\n<li>Repellant containing up to 50% DEET for adults or less than 30% DEET for children is recommended. Repellants containing other active ingredients such as bioUID, oil of lemon eucalyptus, IR3535, picaridin, or 2-undecanone may also be effective.<\/li>\n<li>Wear long pants and shoes with socks and tuck pant legs into socks or boots. Tuck in shirts and wear light-colored clothing so that ticks are visible.<\/li>\n<li>Conduct thorough tick checks and shower with soap after you have been outdoors. It is important to do this as soon as possible; the likelihood of transmission of tickborne diseases increases the longer the tick is attached to the skin.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you have been bitten by a tick, safely remove the tick using the steps provided in the \u00a0VDH resource \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/08\/Tick-borne-Disease-in-Virginia-Flyer-8.5-x-11-format-for-website-.pdf\">Ticks and Tickborne Diseases<\/a>.\u201d VDH and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention do not routinely test ticks for pathogens; instead, it is important to identify the tick species since each tick species carries different pathogens. The VDH Vectorborne Team provides<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/ticks\/tick-identification\/virginia-tick-survey\/\"> tick identification services<\/a> for citizens in Virginia.<\/p>\n<p>If you experience symptoms after being exposed to a tick, seek medical attention. 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