It’s Tick Season:

As the weather has gotten warmer, ticks are more active in the Hudson Valley and New York State. In recognition of Lyme Disease Awareness Month, please find a number of resources below to help you and your families avoid being bitten by ticks this year:

Infographics on Tick Safety:

Common Tick Habitats

Checking Yourself for Ticks & Tick Removal

Protecting your Pets from Ticks

Tick Repellant Use

Clothing Treatment

Monitoring Your Backyard for Ticks

Minimizing Ticks in your Backyard

Helpful Printouts:

CDC Don’t let a Tick Make You Sick Flyer

CDC Understanding Tick Bites an Lyme Disease

CDC Lyme Disease: What You Need to Know Brochure

Tick Safety Sign

Health Links:

For information on reducing pesticide exposure, click here.

For information on Lyme Disease and other Tick related diseases, click here.

For Lyme Disease symptoms to watch for, click here.

For an interactive tool in monitoring tick activity and in identifying ticks, click here.