08.03.2023 News CDC warns of growing threat from Lone Star ticks Early in July, Dr. Kathy Agoglia, a dentist who lives in Laurel, had meat for dinner. There was nothing unusual about her choice for a meal. But what happened...
06.21.2022 Government Ticks pose growing problem at preserved farmland in Jamesport Two properties in Jamesport that were preserved as a “passive park” have become less inhabitable now due to a growing tick problem, according to town officials. In 2017, Suffolk...
06.24.2021 Environment Beware of ticks this summer as experts say population on the rise After a mild winter, experts are warning of an especially bad tick season in 2021. The phones at East End Tick & Mosquito Control have been ringing “off the...
03.12.2020 Health Ticks and Lyme Disease remain a problem even in winter, expert says So it’s winter — for a few more days, at least — and one thing you shouldn’t have to worry about is ticks, right? Wrong. That’s according to Jerry...
07.30.2019 Health Suffolk County releases findings of tick pathogen surveillance program Suffolk County officials have released the findings of a multi-year study of ticks — and the pathogens they carry — that shows how prevalent tick-borne illnesses have become, especially...
07.22.2019 Government Suffolk will begin countywide talks on ticks A Tick Bite Prevention Education Campaign has been outlined by Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone, aimed at helping school-age children in summer camps and other outdoor programs about preventive...
05.02.2019 Health Examining an epidemic: The effects of tick-borne illness and methods of prevention Closer Look is brought to you by: With the spread of tick-borne illnesses reaching epidemic proportions on Long Island, more than 60 residents attended a forum last Wednesday to...
04.22.2019 Health Tickets still available for important panel discussion on ticks and tick-borne disease Tick-borne infections have reached epidemic proportions on Long Island — and the North Fork is often thought of as ground zero for such illnesses. But many of the methods...