Ticks carry virus more deadly than Lyme disease according to : wate

If you think you or a family member may have POW virus disease, it is important to consult your healthcare provider. KNOXVILLE (WATE) – As if Lyme disease isn't troubling enough, health experts are warning of a serious disease emerging in the United States that is transmitted by the same tick that carries Lyme disease. There have been approximately 75 cases of Powassan (POW) virus reported in the United States over the past 10 years, according to Center for Disease Control. The POW virus attacks the nervous system and can infect the brain causing inflammation, a condition known as encephalitis, according to Fish. Even though the disease has been rare in humans, experts say the disease has the potential to become a serious public health concern.

Study identifies conservation management activities that could affect Lyme disease risk

This will allow appropriate guidelines and mitigation strategies to be developed, while also helping us to better understand the processes leading to higher Lyme disease risk. However, if deer populations are managed alongside woodland regeneration projects, this can reduce tick populations and the risk of Lyme disease. We found that some management activities could lead to an increased risk of Lyme disease by increasing the habitat available for wildlife hosts and the tick vector. A new study, published in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B, found that some types of conservation action could increase the abundance of ticks, which transmit diseases like Lyme disease. The paper, 'Effects of conservation management of landscapes and vertebrate communities on Lyme borreliosis risk in the United Kingdom' is published in the journal Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B.


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