Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2012 10:22:08 -0400 From: Rosemary McCooey Subject: Tick prevention event offered by Chatham County Public Health  Department As most local citizens know, tick-borne illnesses are major problems in and around Chatham County. To combat these, the Chatham County Public Health Department is hosting a tick-borne diseaseContinue Reading

Date: Sun, 08 Mar 2009 14:58:10 -0400 From: maxgopher Subject: Deer and Ticks (and songbirds, too) As a former resident of NC (Chatham Forest), and one of many diagnosed with RMSF just on my block, I would like for all the “Deer Huggers” to understand that in many parts ofContinue Reading

Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2009 08:19:23 -0500 From: Marcia Herman Subject: Human tests for tick-borne infections It is worth noting that for some reason, tests (such as the tick panel mentioned by a reader) for animals are better than tests for humans with tick-borne infections. n humans, tests for RockyContinue Reading

Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2008 07:24:35 -0400 From: Karen E Tiede Subject: doggie doctoring I regularly mull on the costs associated with keeping my pack healthy; feeding six furry heads means there’s a semi-continual opportunity to spend money on something.  Over a number of years now, they have absorbed $400-$450Continue Reading