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Why tick season could be worse in the summer of COVID-19 - KSL.com

Why tick season could be worse in the summer of COVID-19 - KSL.com

Why tick season could be worse in the summer of COVID-19 - KSL.com
Jul 06, 2020 1 min, 23 secs

NEW YORK — After more than three months of shutdowns, mandatory quarantines, self-imposed exile from society and working from home, nature-lovers looking for a well-earned breath of fresh air could face a possible collision course between coronavirus and tick-borne illnesses this summer.

A "perfect storm," warns Eva Sapi, a University of New Haven biology professor and group director for the Lyme Disease Research Group.

Last year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced a rise in Lyme and other tick-borne diseases, with seven additional germs identified in the US in the last two decades, while the "lone star tick" expanded its footprint beyond the southeast to northern states and the Midwest.

But ignoring basic steps that reduce the risk of tick and vector-borne illnesses to focus solely on COVID-19 prevention is just one danger.

Warning signs for tick-borne illnesses are "very similar to the severity that we've seen with COVID-19, which is that fever, the muscle aches, the headaches, the severe fatigue," says Dr.

She believes a unique difference is that breathing problems are common in coronavirus patients, but not with those infected by tick diseases.

Even if you follow the COVID-19 tips, heeding the advice to avoid bites is just as important.

Rachel Levine announced an increase in emergency room visits over the past several months "related" to tick bites.

"Some symptoms of Lyme disease, such as fever, chills and headache, are similar to symptoms of COVID-19," Dr.

As with coronavirus, the number of reported Lyme disease cases is likely undercounted.

Segal-Maurer says health care professionals always need to ask patients about their travel and other activities.

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