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News - Harlan County Health SystemProtect Yourself Against Ticks posted Jun 29, 2010Many outdoor environments have ticks that can spread diseases, such as Rocky Mountain spotted fever, ehrlichiosis, anaplasmosis, and Lyme disease. Young ticks are so small that they can be difficult to see, but both young and adult ticks can bite people. To help protect yourself from tick bites: •avoid high grasses, forested and brushy spots, which are the most tick-infeste more... Stay Alert for Wild and Unfamiliar Animals posted May 11, 2010Wild animals can be found in many outdoor locales. Many of these animals can transmit rabies to people and pets. More than 90% of all animal rabies cases reported to CDC each year occur in wild animals. The main animals that get rabies include raccoons, skunks, foxes and bats. One of the best ways to protect against rabies is to avoid contact with wild animals. Do not feed or handle the more... |
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