Minnesota placed on Lyme disease alert

pvf · 05-21-2008, 10:33 AM

Thank You Leadmare for the info!!

Quote:
Minnesota placed on Lyme disease alert
(from the Minnesota Medical Association)

MINNEAPOLIS, May 19, 2008 — The Minnesota Department of Health has issued public cautions and alerts against Lyme disease.

May and June are peak months for Lyme disease in Minnesota. The MDH especially cautioned the people visiting or living in the deep woods of northern and central Minnesota.

The number of tick-borne diseases in Minnesota reached record numbers last year, including two people who died of infections . There were 1,239 reported cases of Lyme disease last year that exceeded the record of 1,023 cases set in 2004.

Bites from black-legged ticks, also called deer ticks caused 322 cases of human anaplasmosis and 24 cases of babesiosis.

http://www.mmaonline.net

for more info see:
http://www.health.state.mn.us/news/p...cks051608.html

Remember folks, reported cases are about 10% of actual cases and then you have the misdx'd ones too

This info came from Leadmare!! Thanks for looking out for your fellow HT members!!

hezzer · 05-21-2008, 10:39 AM

Thanks for the info pvf.

version1955 · 05-21-2008, 01:06 PM

Ahhh lovely

Thanks for the heads up! The ticks are out in force, not on me yet but on my puppy dog. This year I'm trying Advantix, we'll see if it does a better job than Frontline

hezzer · 05-22-2008, 07:43 AM

Yep Version they are in full force here too. I have had a couple stuck

already. And I say already because our weather here is almost 2 weeeks behind

. The dog has had a few too. I sure hate tick season. I need to get some frontline or advantix, thanks for the reminder.

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05-21-2008, 10:33 AM
pvf Regional Forums Moderator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Minnesota Posts: 6,420	Minnesota placed on Lyme disease alert Thank You Leadmare for the info!! Quote: Minnesota placed on Lyme disease alert (from the Minnesota Medical Association) MINNEAPOLIS, May 19, 2008 — The Minnesota Department of Health has issued public cautions and alerts against Lyme disease. May and June are peak months for Lyme disease in Minnesota. The MDH especially cautioned the people visiting or living in the deep woods of northern and central Minnesota. The number of tick-borne diseases in Minnesota reached record numbers last year, including two people who died of infections . There were 1,239 reported cases of Lyme disease last year that exceeded the record of 1,023 cases set in 2004. Bites from black-legged ticks, also called deer ticks caused 322 cases of human anaplasmosis and 24 cases of babesiosis. http://www.mmaonline.net for more info see: http://www.health.state.mn.us/news/p...cks051608.html Remember folks, reported cases are about 10% of actual cases and then you have the misdx'd ones too This info came from Leadmare!! Thanks for looking out for your fellow HT members!! __________________ www.prairieviewfarms.net Raising Reg. Paints and Quarter horses Last edited by pvf : 05-21-2008 at 10:42 AM.

05-21-2008, 10:39 AM
hezzer Yearling Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: northern Minnesota Posts: 857	Thanks for the info pvf. __________________ Riding-The art of keeping the horse between you and the ground!

05-21-2008, 01:06 PM
version1955 Kid Safe Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: out Posts: 6,492	Ahhh lovely Thanks for the heads up! The ticks are out in force, not on me yet but on my puppy dog. This year I'm trying Advantix, we'll see if it does a better job than Frontline __________________ If you can't master your emotions, how can you be the safe partner your horse needs you to be?

05-22-2008, 07:43 AM
hezzer Yearling Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: northern Minnesota Posts: 857	Yep Version they are in full force here too. I have had a couple stuck already. And I say already because our weather here is almost 2 weeeks behind. The dog has had a few too. I sure hate tick season. I need to get some frontline or advantix, thanks for the reminder. __________________ Riding-The art of keeping the horse between you and the ground!