It’s getting to be that time of year again with the weather finally beginning to warm up and vegetation beginning its seasonal green-up, and as we spend more time outdoors again, we need to be more vigilant about little hitchhikers we may pick up in the process.
While it is possible for ticks to show up any time of year, Wyoming gradually sees increased tick activity from May into the summer months.
The Wyoming Department of Health says diseases sometimes passed on by infected ticks in Wyoming include tularemia, Rocky Mountain spotted fever and Colorado tick fever.
General recommendations to help avoid tick-related diseases include wearing light-colored clothing to make it easier to see ticks crawling on clothing. Tuck pant legs into socks, apply insect repellents such as those containing 20 percent or more DEET, search yourself and children for ticks after returning from potentially tick-infested areas, and check pets for ticks as ticks can be transferred from pets to you as well.
Pet owners are encouraged to use tick control products recommended by their veterinarians. There is a right way and a wrong way to remove ticks, so check the Wyoming Health Department website for instructions.
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