Ticks and Tickborne Illness in Florida

<p>The creepiest, crawliest, grossest of arachnids, in our opinion, are ticks. And no, we don&#39;t feel bad calling them gross! </p> <p>Tick-borne illnesses can wreak havoc on people&#39;s lives and there is still so much we don&#39;t know about them. On today&#39;s episode, learn what we DO know about ticks in Florida, the diseases they may carry, and what to do to protect yourself, your family, and your friends from ticks.</p> <p><strong>Learn More:  </strong></p> <ol> <li>Florida-specific tick information: <a href="https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/family-resources/ticks-and-disease/">https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/family-resources/ticks-and-disease/ (UF/IFAS)</a> and <a href="https://www.floridahealth.gov/diseases-and-conditions/tick-and-insect-borne-diseases/index.html">https://www.floridahealth.gov/diseases-and-conditions/tick-and-insect-borne-diseases/index.html (FL Dept. of Health)</a></li> <li>The CDC has a wonderful tool to identify the best insect repellants for various activities. Scroll to the bottom of this page to learn, &quot;How to choose the right insect repellent&quot;: <a href="https://www.epa.gov/insect-repellents/find-repellent-right-you">https://www.epa.gov/insect-repellents/find-repellent-right-you (CDC)</a></li> <li>More information on the diseases Ticks can carry and where they are found: <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/ticks/diseases/index.html">⁠https://www.cdc.gov/ticks/diseases/index.html⁠</a>  (CDC)</li> </ol> <p><strong>Call to Action: </strong></p> <p>Learn about tick-bite prevention! That&#39;s really our only Call to Action this month. </p> <ol> <li>Preventing Tick bites before going outdoors, and after: <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/ticks/avoid/on_people.html">https://www.cdc.gov/ticks/avoid/on_people.html</a> (CDC)</li> <li>Dog checks: <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/ticks/avoid/on_pets.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.cdc.gov/ticks/avoid/on_pets.html</a> (CDC)</li> <li><br></li> </ol> <p><strong>Sources for Show Notes: </strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="app://o