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Tick lab at UMaine has new line of defense against ticks

Health

Tick lab at UMaine has new line of defense against ticks

Tick and Lyme

Tick lab at UMaine has new line of defense against ticks

Thanks to $6.2 million in federal funding, the University of Maine tick lab will have more tools to protect and educate the public about ticks.
Environment

Ticks emerging in Maine's mild winter temperatures

"That means more of those ticks will be able to feed and we may see increasing tick populations as a result," Griffin Dill said.
Tick and Lyme

UMaine tick lab set to get more than $6 million in federal funding

The money will be used to research ways to manage tick populations, expand efforts to treat Lyme disease, and education.
Tick and Lyme

Volunteers needed for Lyme vaccine trials

If it's approved, it would be the first Lyme-fighting vaccine in 20 years.
Health

Volunteers needed for Lyme vaccine trials

If it's approved, it would be the first Lyme-fighting vaccine in 20 years.
Health

How to avoid tick bites this fall: Advice from the Maine CDC

State health officials said Maine is on track to break records for anaplasmosis, babesiosis, and Lyme disease cases this year.
Health

Precautions urged as deer ticks most active in fall

Experts are trying to find out why drought conditions didn't make a dent in tick activity.
News

Precautions are urged as deer ticks are most active in fall

Experts are trying to find out why drought conditions didn't make a dent in tick activity.
Tick and Lyme

York County woman raising awareness about Alpha-gal syndrome

Although the Lone Star tick doesn't transmit Lyme disease, one bite could lead to an allergic reaction to red meat and other products.
Health

'It's like a walking minefield' Maine woman raising alarm about Alpha-gal syndrome

Triggered by a bite from the Lone Star tick, AGS can cause allergies to meat, including beef, pork, and lamb.
Tick and Lyme

Inventor creates tool to remove ticks at all stages

Dan Wolff designed TickEase to safely and effectively remove ticks from people and pets.

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Tick lab at UMaine has new line of defense against ticks

Tick lab at UMaine has new line of defense against ticks

Ticks emerging in Maine's mild winter temperatures

UMaine tick lab set to get more than $6 million in federal funding

Volunteers needed for Lyme vaccine trials

Volunteers needed for Lyme vaccine trials

How to avoid tick bites this fall: Advice from the Maine CDC

Precautions urged as deer ticks most active in fall

Precautions are urged as deer ticks are most active in fall

York County woman raising awareness about Alpha-gal syndrome

'It's like a walking minefield' Maine woman raising alarm about Alpha-gal syndrome

Inventor creates tool to remove ticks at all stages

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