08/10/2026
🩺 TICK-BORNE DISEASE AWARENESS: KNOW WHAT TICKS CAN TRANSMIT
Ticks are more than a nuisance. Some species can transmit bacteria, viruses, and other pathogens that can cause serious illness in people and pets. 🕷️
Here are a few to know:
🦠 Lyme Disease
Transmitted primarily by infected blacklegged ticks, Lyme disease is caused by Borrelia bacteria. Symptoms can include fever, fatigue, headache, and a characteristic rash.
🧠 Powassan Virus
An infected tick can transmit Powassan virus, a rare but potentially serious virus that can cause inflammation of the brain and surrounding tissues.
🥩 Alpha-gal Syndrome
A bite from certain ticks can trigger an immune reaction to alpha-gal, a sugar found in most mammals. This can lead to an allergy to red meat and other mammal-derived products.
🌡️ Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
Transmitted by infected ticks carrying Rickettsia rickettsii, this potentially serious bacterial disease can cause fever, headache, nausea, and sometimes a rash.
⚠️ One tick bite can have consequences. Prevention matters.
Regularly check yourself and your pets after spending time outdoors, and reduce tick exposure by managing areas where ticks are likely to thrive.
🌿 Treat your outdoor spaces. Protect the places where your family and pets play.