A new virus...

[growalot]

Saw on the news a 50 something year old man died from a new tick borne virus( did not catch the name)  after having been bitten several times....thought I'd post this winter tick warning for you...

 

http://www.tbdalliance.org/getinformed/tick-talk/159-winter-warning

Edited February 23, 2015 by growalot

[The_Field_Ager]

Do tick numbers take a hit from cold weather?

[jjb4900]

  On 2/23/2015 at 2:31 PM, Papist said:

Do tick numbers take a hit from cold weather?

I don't believe it kills them......they may slow down, but a warming period in January or February will get them active again.

[ATbuckhunter]

The snow actually is what kills them. When they fall off a deer and drop on the snow, they usually die.

This virus is not "new" to the world but it is extremely rare. Only 8 people have been infected with only in the world, and so far this man is the only documented case of this in the U.S.

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[jjb4900]

  On 2/23/2015 at 10:15 PM, ATbuckhunter said:

The snow actually is what kills them. When they fall off a deer and drop on the snow, they usually die.

that's a new one, so after this year there should be none left.......good to know.

[Lawdwaz]

  On 2/25/2015 at 1:25 AM, jjb4900 said:

that's a new one, so after this year there should be none left.......good to know.

 

Only if EVERY tick riding aboard a deer jumps off SOON.........................if not, they'll be nice and warm; snug as a bug in a rug.

 

 

[ATbuckhunter]

  On 2/25/2015 at 1:33 AM, Lawdwaz said:

Only if EVERY tick riding aboard a deer jumps off SOON.........................if not, they'll be nice and warm; snug as a bug in a rug.

 

 

If only we were so lucky!