Posts Tagged ‘ticks’
Outdoors in RI: Tick Guy, PFA well tests, Washing boats of Invasive Plants, Vets surf, Coastal study
URI tick expert shares tips for a tick-free summer The University of Rhode Island’s resident “tick guy” gets calls for his expertise far and wide, consulting regularly with media outlets across the country, even celebrity sites concerned about the new tick-driven meat allergy. Thomas Mather is director of URI’s Center for Vector-Borne Disease, and regularly fields national…
Read MoreSimple, critical health reminders from RI Dept. of Health to have a healthy and safe summer
Simple steps can help prevent tick, mosquito, and animal bites With warmer weather now here, the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are reminding people to take precautions to prevent tick bites, mosquito bites, and animal bites when outdoors. “Enjoying nature and being physically active outside are some…
Read MoreOutdoors in RI: Saltwater Fishing Show, offshore wind info, seafood dinners, farming
New England Saltwater Fishing Show – this weekend It’s this weekend – the biggest and best show in the Northeast. The Rhode Island Saltwater Anglers Association is the sponsor of the Show. The 2025 show will return March 7-9, 2025 at the Rhode Island Convention center in Providence, Rhode Island. As always, the sponsorship of…
Read MoreHaley’s Healthy Habits in RI: Tick bites and prevention – Wood River Health
The following article was written by Hayley Jackson, DNP, MSN, FNP-BC. A board-certified family nurse practitioner, Hayley provides Express Care Services at Wood River Health. She is passionate about holistic patient-centered care, lifestyle medicine and women’s health. With warmer winters in the northeast come ticks-and lots of them. Here in Rhode Island, there are many…
Read MoreOutdoors in RI: big animals, tiny Ticks, huge Trout, Chepachet’s Harmony Railway, 2A – Jeff Gross
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Read MoreRI woman in Washington County died from Powassan, a rare Tick-Borne virus
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is reporting a confirmed case of the tick-borne Powassan virus disease (Powassan) detected in a Rhode Island resident who later died after contracting the disease. Laboratory testing was conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which confirmed the finding earlier this month. The case involved…
Read MoreOutdoors in RI: Smog. Litter. Ticks. From Maine to RI. Children’s Fishing Derby Sunday- Jeff Gross
by Jeff Gross, contributing writer Returning from Maine, as soon as I got south of Boston the air changed to a smoky haze that got worse the further south I went on Route 24. Hopefully, this wildfire smoke that condenses on raindrops doesn’t screw up the fishing in New England. So far, Maine fishing has been…
Read MoreRIDOH and RIDEM together urge prevention to avoid tick bites – new data dashboard, videos
RIDOH launches new data dashboard for tick-borne diseases With warmer weather now here, and with Rhode Island still a high-incidence state for Lyme disease, the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are urging people to take precautions to prevent tick bites when outdoors. After a mild winter in…
Read MoreOutdoors in RI: – Free fishing weekend, Turkey season, beware of ticks… Jeff Gross
by Jeffrey Gross, contributing writer While fishing season is in full swing and numerous folks are filling up their outdoor grill with their catch, this weekend is the DEM free fishing weekend for everyone in Rhode Island. No license nor trout stamp is required to fish on Saturday and Sunday. And all eyes are on…
Read MoreProject ITCH – take the 10-minute survey to help URI learn what works in tick control
tick control and lyme disease
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