Michigan Lyme Disease Association

08/07/2025

https://lenawee.mi.us/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=2718&fbclid=IwY2xjawLZgptleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETExdGVYNmlaRU9QMkVId2dyAR7X6MeQ80QTGGf1vTCxQfRxArhY5pYTAr0aFRsvJ2BpD1b76u5iqg3_-CPbUw_aem_V-H8uCJQKIpVjTqzTG0YLA

Lyme disease cases are rising in Lenawee County. If this trend continues, the county could see up to 20 cases by year’s end, the highest number in the past five years.

18/06/2025

https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/local/2025/06/17/tick-season-michigan-2025/84164047007/?fbclid=IwY2xjawLACXFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFqUUhPU3dUbzJZeWhya0luAR46N8lUJIvQElHjaS4Mc1Mh5bjwYfj8cFhjO9WI2n79Hx2XNSrcRGirh23wcA_aem_UJPWGezX900L-lMiPULTBw

There are more ticks and more chances to get infected with Lyme disease or rarer illnesses this year, so here's how to protect yourself, your family.

16/06/2025

https://www.12onyourside.com/2025/06/10/rare-tick-borne-disease-is-spreading-virginia/?fbclid=IwY2xjawK9ANBleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFzUWJ0YUQwSDZZazBHZWVSAR6wQ-Ufa4NovABRmQ1UYyNHAMIIE_N3ZdV0Qa9Czcl535YvF8Ti5LXri7C3Vw_aem_NNmxLZJXnYptmMKlFT_aYQ

The disease affects red blood cells and can make people anemic.

13/06/2025

https://www.michigan.gov/mdard/about/media/pressreleases/2025/06/13/asian-longhorned-ticks-discovered-in-berrien-county

News: Asian Longhorned Ticks Discovered in Berrien County. This is the first detection of Asian longhorned ticks in Michigan

08/06/2025

https://www.wvlt.tv/2025/06/06/tennessee-law-now-requires-doctors-report-alpha-gal-meat-allergy-disease-caused-by-tick-bites/?fbclid=IwY2xjawKysxRleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFMdTF6VkVlTzdXbXVBQ2kwAR6x5LlCACLsoO7s44NCSR1ImfD6_JSQaxZyc8jCFmJkYdcJKpkNyKBbnJn77Q_aem_cfLNy5D5yOM3z7Fyv9YDRQ

There’s limited data on how many people are diagnosed, because reporting has not been mandatory in the past.

29/05/2025

https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/invasive-longhorned-tick-found-to-be-carrier-of-ehrlichiosis-pathogen/?fbclid=IwY2xjawKlnEFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFtd2JDU0VpUE1MNDZnWU9DAR5EjSdoBmyHx3QSwZyPZHWNnXPEDPjWob1wbCDkMyxM8hmAljVdPaFx81KyDw_aem_i55iWj-BkeFG9Dq9DlpptA

The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station reports the first evidence of an invasive longhorned tick infection with Ehrlichia chaffeensis in the U.S.

27/05/2025

https://www.newswise.com/articles/tick-season-expected-to-be-the-worst-yet-says-upstate-expert?fbclid=IwY2xjawKioylleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFaQlFSOGRzM0NRU25YZXhOAR6N97iYLoqHyExwYbiFK1WG1eCDUP6uc_J918Rawg5UWDZrZz-QnocD9xKOQA_aem_H4EVqi9NFgKMhnfor6p7Bw

Tick season expected to be the worst yet, says Upstate expert

25/05/2025

Thank you Babesia Blows for sharing another great example of how small ticks can be.

25/05/2025

21/05/2025

https://www.abc12.com/news/health/health-officials-warn-of-168-increase-in-tick-borne-illness-in-michigan/article_267ecd05-c2b1-49ba-b410-3e4d6f253db5.html

Lyme disease and anaplasmosis, which both come from tick bites, are increasing significantly in Michigan over the past five years.

21/05/2025

https://mymagicgr.com/ixp/689/p/lyme-disease-michigan-counties/

Three Southwest Michigan Counties are among the 10 riskiest counties for Lyme Disease in the state. Here's what you need to know.