New Tick Discovered on the Vineyard

Three Asian longhorned ticks were found during yard surveys in Aquinnah and Chilmark earlier in June.

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Ticks Experts Urge Protection to Prevent Bites, Infections

At a half-day long tick-borne illness symposium put on by several local health groups, experts warned of the ticks' presence across the island and gave tips on how to keep an eye out for them.

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As Lone Star Ticks Spread, So Do Concerns About Alpha-Gal

Once largely isolated to the fringes of the Island, lone star ticks are spreading throughout Martha’s Vineyard, and health officials are advising extra vigilance to avoid the unpleasant consequences of their bite.

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Lyme Vaccine Trial Progresses; So Do Lone Star Tick Issues

Just as medical professionals on the Vineyard are feeling encouraged by the start of a Lyme vaccine trial, Island doctors are reporting numerous instances of itchy, painful rashes caused by lone star tick larvae in so-called “tick bombs.”

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Ticks and Tick Diseases Are on the Rise
Aaron Wilson and Noah Asimow

Tick-borne illnesses on Martha’s Vineyard have reached possible record highs this year, as lone star ticks and their larvae spread in the Island’s outermost reaches.

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Tick Report Gives Peace of Mind
Nelson Sigelman

Discovering an engorged tick on your body while taking a shower is the Vineyard version of the shower scene in Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho.

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Rapid Spread of Lone Star Ticks Alarms Experts

The rapid and unexpected expansion of the lone star tick into New England poses an ominous public health risk for coastal communities like Martha’s Vineyard.

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Draft Guidelines Released for Treatment of Lyme Disease

As a particularly pervasive summer for ticks on the Island winds down, the Infectious Disease Society of America has released new draft guidelines for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease.

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Where Ticks Travel, Jonah Rehak Is Sure to Follow
Caroline Kaplan

For some, Jonah Rehak’s insect obsession is hard to understand. “My family hates the freezer,” he said. “There are just vials of June bugs, lady bugs, fireflies and moths everywhere.”

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Tick Guide

Here is a quick guide to ticks on Martha's Vineyard. For more information about prevention and treatment, the Martha's Vineyard Boards of Health has an informative website on tickborne illness.

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