Tick Management System aims to curb Lyme disease locally
A new Maxforce Tick Management System uses bait boxes to lure mice and deliver a tick-killing compound, targeting ticks on yards to reduce Lyme disease. Field tests show substantial reductions in ticks. experts say it could be a useful tool, though installation costs run 300 to 600 dollars annually.
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Connecticut
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Masons Island
Ward off ticks before they bite
Laura Wolf reports on Lyme disease awareness and prevention. Ottawa resident Joel Nordeen recalls his 1980s tick bite and misdiagnosis, noting rising Missouri cases since 1991. The piece explains tick transmission, symptoms, the bull’s eye rash, the now-removed vaccine, CDC tick removal tips, and yard cleanup to reduce tick habitat.
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Herald
Joel Nordeen
Ottawa
St. Luke’s Hospital
Kansas City
Missouri
Nordeen
Lyme Association of
Greater
GlascoKline- Smith
Stroke support group to meet this week
Ottawa Stroke Support Group meets Thursday from 1 30 to 2 30 p m at Courthouse Square Apartments 2355 Main. Sharon Bearden will discuss equipment for stroke victims and answer questions. spouses and caregivers welcome. Call Ransom Memorial Hospital Rehabilitation Department at 229 8343 for info or mailing list changes.
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Courthouse Square
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Ransom Memorial Hospital Rehabilitation Department
Meningococcal vaccine drive for college students
Franklin County Health Department offers meningococcal vaccine to area college students to protect against meningitis. The shot is available on a limited basis from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. August 7. Registration and a $75 fee are required by July 26.
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Barbara Conus
Health Department
Conus
U.S
Franklin County Health Department
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