Livingston County Health Department issued the following announcement on May 19.
The Livingston County Health Department (LCHD) will continue to participate in a vector-borne disease surveillance and prevention program in coordination with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS). The program will provide monitoring data on ticks and mosquitoes to help track and prepare for emerging diseases.
The Livingston County Health Department (LCHD) will continue to participate in a Vector-Borne Disease Surveillance and Prevention Program in coordination with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS). LCHD will be providing mosquito and tick monitoring data to MDHHS as part of a statewide system which helps communities track and prepare for emerging diseases. The main goals of this program are to help identify populations of Aedes species mosquitoes which can transmit Zika and other viruses, and deer (or blacklegged) ticks that can spread Lyme disease or other pathogens. This will be done by setting up mosquito traps and tick drags in the county. The program will also support public education on mosquito-borne disease prevention, mosquito control, and tick-borne disease prevention.
Residents are reminded to protect themselves against ticks and mosquitoes every time they go outside. For prevention tips read the full article here: http://ow.ly/tjrD50zJxq2.
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Source: Livingston County Health Department
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