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First American Case of New Deer Tick Disease Confirmed in New Jersey

Posted on January 26, 2013 with No Comments

Just a few days ago on our pest control blog we reported that U.S. scientists discovered a new disease spread by deer ticks. The unnamed illness has viral-like similarities to lyme disease, another tick-borne disease common across the county.  In the United States, deer ticks are most commonly found in the Northeastern region, from Virginia to Maine, in the north central states, mostly Wisconsin and Minnesota, and on the west coast, primarily in northern California, according to the Yale School of Public Health.

Joseph Gugliotta, MD, an Infectious Disease Specialist at Hunterdon Medical Center, was published in the New England Journal of Medicine for his work in identifying and successfully treating the first North American case of aDr. Joseph Gugliotta Treats New Disease from Tick That Carries Lyme Disease new disease called Borrelia miyamotoi infection. Dr. Gugliotta treated Kingwood Township resident Anne Felix’s Borrelia miyamotoi, which is transmitted by a deer tick that can infect people with Lyme disease.

CBS New York is reporting that a woman from New Jersey is lucky to be alive after being bit by a tick.  The 81 year old woman, Anna Felix, of Kingwood Township, New Jersey, is grateful to be alive!

Watch this video from CBS News showing the breakthrough discovery stating that the disease was caused by a bacteria spread by ticks.

Ms. Felix worst fear was that her lymphoma had returned or she might have dementia when she started getting weak and confused and lost 30 pounds.  “I remember I couldn’t eat too well. And I started needing help to walk,” Felix told CBS 2’s Hazel Sanchez on Friday.

“Initial tests were inconclusive, and although she showed symptoms of Lyme disease, Felix tested negative. Lab technicians at Hunterdon Medical Center made a breakthrough discovery when they examined her spinal fluid and found an unusual strain of bacteria they had never seen before.  “It was really spectacular. We knew we were on to something really big and that she would be treated and cured,” lab tech Amy Kurynow said.”

Dr. Joseph Gugliotta confirmed it was the bacteria borrelia miyamotoi, a new disease transmitted by the same deer tick that causes Lyme Disease.  Felix is the first American case of this new tick-transmitted disease.

“Once I verified the organisms were there in the second spinal tap she was treated with a high dose of antibiotics and by five to seven days we were seeing improvement already,” Dr. Gugliotta said.

Because of the newly discovered bacteria, Dr. Gugliotta said he is reviewing old cases and has discovered the strain in other patients who were undiagnosed.  “At first it was thought that she had a reoccurrence of cancer, which led to a spinal tap,” says Dr. Gugliotta. “The spinal tap showed corkscrew bacteria, called a spirochete, in her spinal fluid. It looked similar to Lyme spirochete, but I thought if it were Lyme disease, she would be a lot sicker, due to her age and compromised immune system. I knew from previous studies in Russia that patients [with Borrelia miyamotoi] develop a clinical picture similar to that of Lyme disease.”

“We have shown without a doubt that this organism can cause disease. Also, it may be responsible for an illness in a patient who tests negative for Lyme disease. Further research is being conducted on this organism,” explains Dr. Gugliotta.
Experts at the National Pest Management Association (NPMA) encourage people to protect themselves from ticks by wearing long pants, long-sleeved shirts and closed-toe shoes when outdoors, especially in wooded areas or tall grasses. In addition, wear light-colored clothes and a bug spray containing at least 20 percent DEET.
For more information about pest control for ticks in New Jersey visit J.P. McHale Pest Management at www.nopests.com, send us an email or call our office at 800-479-2284.

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List of Diseases Spread by Deer Tick Grows in Connecticut

Posted on November 12, 2012 with No Comments

An emerging tick-borne disease that causes symptoms similar to malaria is expanding its range in areas of the northeast where it has become well-established, according to new research presented November 12 at the annual meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH).

Researchers from the Yale School of Public Health reported that from 2000 to 2008, cases of babesiosis — which invades red blood cells and is carried by the same tick that causes Lyme disease — expanded from 30 to 85 towns in Connecticut. Cases of the disease in Connecticut, where it was first reported in 1991, also have risen from 3 to about 100 cases per year.

For more information about tick-borne disease and pest control for ticks in Connecticut contact J.P. McHale Pest Management here or read more here.  You can also view the entire article on our facebook page.

 

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Response to Baltimore Sun Article About Lyme Disease Study By the Professional Pest Management Alliance

Posted on May 31, 2012 with No Comments

Response to Baltimore Sun Article About Lyme Disease Study

 Using Bifenthrin in ZIP Codes With High Incidence of Lyme Disease
Overview and Talking Points
Prepared for the National Pest Management Association

By the Professional Pest Management Alliance

May 29, 2012

Background

On May 29, 2012, The Baltimore Sun newspaper published a front-page article about a study underwritten by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that is taking place in Baltimore, Carroll, Harford and Howard counties in Maryland. The study involves spraying the yards of residents in these areas with bifenthrin to determine how well this product will protect them from Lyme disease.

All the residents volunteered to participate in the study after receiving a flyer asking for their participation and responses to a survey about ticks. The flyers were sent to residents in ZIP codes with a high incidence of Lyme disease in the past. Half the participants’ yards will receive applications of bifenthrin while others will be sprayed with water in order to see how well the bifenthrin performs. The CDC conducted this study last year and 440 families participated, according to the article. The article also states that similar studies are taking place in Connecticut and New York.

Here is a link to the study notice as well as Q&A regarding bifenthrin on the CDC website: http://www.cdc.gov/ticknet/ltdps/

Environmental activists and some health experts were quoted in the article expressing concern about the safety of bifenthrin. They claim that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has classified bifenthrin as a possible carcinogen and that it is being studied by the EPA for possible harm to reproductive and immune systems, among other things.

http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0384-0007

 

Statement

“The article published in the May 29, 2012, edition of The Baltimore Sun discusses the CDC study, ‘Using Bifenthrin in ZIP Codes With High Incidence of Lyme Disease,’ and draws attention to the fact that tick-borne illnesses are very serious and can negatively impact humans and animals in areas where ticks are found.  While we cannot specifically comment on the study itself, we understand the CDC’s concern about Lyme disease and agree that eliminating tick populations can go a long way in decreasing the risks posed to people and their pets. Tick control is necessary due to the fact that these pests are vectors of serious disease, including Lyme disease. Lyme disease, which according to the CDC is the most commonly reported vectorborne illness in the U.S., can be transmitted to humans by the blacklegged tick, also commonly known as the deer tick. Maryland residents are at high risk for tick encounters this year, as many health and pest experts have predicted this to be one of the most severe tick seasons in years.

 

The article also raises an issue regarding the safety of the pest control product, bifenthrin, when applied to yards for the purpose of tick control and elimination. Bifenthrin is a product that is very effective against ticks and according to its label instructions, can be applied in yards and wooded areas to protect people and pets against ticks.

All products used by licensed pest professionals are rigorously reviewed and approved for use by the Environmental Protection Agency. Pest management professionals are trained in the biology and control of pests such as ticks and are licensed and regulated by the states in which they operate.“

 

Talking Points

 

  • Experts are predicting a large tick population this year due to several environmental factors and as such, there is a concern that we may also see an increase in human cases of tick-borne diseases.

 

  • We can confidently say that the professional products used in the treatment of ticks, just like other pests are rigorously reviewed and registered by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Licensed pest professionals in Maryland, through the National Pest Management Association, work closely with the EPA to ensure that all products used in pest management practices are consistently reviewed, re-registered and provided with accurate and comprehensive labeling for use.

 

  • If consumers are concerned by the issues raised in the Baltimore Sun article, we encourage them to contact the EPA and the CDC to discuss these concerns and to consult with a qualified and licensed pest professional to determine what preventative measures are available if they suspect their yards are harboring ticks and to discuss all treatment options.

 

  • It is important to be aware of ways to prevent being bitten by a tick. Here are some tips to keep in mind:

 

  • When in an area where ticks are common, wear long sleeved shirts and pants, preferably light colored so ticks will be easy to detect.
    • Tuck pants into socks.
    • Use a tick repellent containing DEET.
  • Upon returning indoors, inspect clothing and your entire body, including your head, for ticks. Don’t forget to check your family members who may have been out with you and/or your family pet as well.
  • After spending time in a tick habitat, it’s a good idea to take a shower because it will afford you the opportunity to thoroughly inspect your entire body.
  • Wash clothes immediately.
  • Keep grass cut low, including around fence lines, sheds, trees, shrubs, swing sets and other difficult to cut locations and remove weeds, woodpiles and other debris from the yard.
  • Inquire about lawn tick treatments, especially those that focus on the edges of the lawn where it interfaces with natural areas. This method has the greatest chance of preventing ticks from establishing themselves in your back yard
  • Pet owners should speak to their veterinarians about preventative flea and tick treatments, as these can help deter pet pests and kill ticks on contact/upon being bitten.
  • If a tick is found attached, it should be removed with a slow, steady pull so as not to break off the mouthparts and leave them in the skin. If possible, it’s best to use forceps or tweezers and grab on or just behind the mouthparts. If you must use fingers, the fingernails of the thumb and forefinger should be placed on or just behind the mouthparts. Once removed, wash hands and attachment site thoroughly with soap and water. Ticks should then be flushed down a toilet or wrapped tightly in tissue before disposing in a closed receptacle since they can be difficult to crush.

 

If you are contacted by a member of the media and would like to talk through an appropriate response or wish to have NPMA support your participation in the story, please contact Missy Henriksen at (703) 352-6762 or mhenriksen@pestworld.org.

 

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Ticks Increasing in New York: Stay Vigilant and Check Yourself For Ticks On A Constant Basis

Posted on May 17, 2012 with No Comments

With the increase of ticks this year in New York, here’s insight from Matt Frye, a entomologist at JP McHale Pest Management, Inc.

Tick and mosquito problems today are the result of very complex ecological interactions. Ticks are parasites of “edge species”, such as deer and mice that live in the ecotone between field and forest. Habitat fragmentation, or the conversion of forest to residential or commercial space has created an abundance of “edge”. This is why we see extremely high deer populations. Because we live near these created edges at property borders, our risk of being exposed to ticks is very high. Another reason for high tick populations is the large rodent population of 2011. A recent report from the Cary Institute in Millbrook, NY shows how complex the interactions can be between plants, rodents, ticks and humans.

One of the best ways to avoid Lyme disease is a daily tick check. New evidence suggests that ticks have to be attached for 24 hours or more before they transmit the bacteria that causes Lyme disease. Ticks should be removed with tweezers by pulling them out exactly the direction that they inserted into your skin. Ticks can be placed inside clear tape to immobilize them.

Homeowners can also help with mosquito reduction by eliminating standing water. Old tires, bird feeders, empty pots and other areas that accumulate water and promote the growth of algae are conducive to mosquitoes. In addition, local municipalities often survey for mosquitoes and implement control plans.

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Are You Prepared for Tick Season?

Posted on March 27, 2012 with No Comments

Warm weather  means that ticks will be out early and spring and summer are on track to be a horrific season for lyme disease.  Are you prepared?

The Wall Street Journal reports that The Center for Disease control (CDC ) is conducting the first study of its kind to determine whether spraying the yard for ticks can not only kill pests, but also reduce human disease.  “Paul Mead, chief of epidemiology and surveillance activity at CDC’s bacterial-illness branch, says preliminary results from about 1,500 households indicate that a spray reduced the tick population by 60%.”

The Wall Street Journal Online has an interactive display that you can click on to learn how to prepare your yard for tick season.  Some of the recommendations include:

 

Firewood piles and bird feeders should be kept away from your house.
Restrict the use of ground cover and plants that may attract deer.
Keep your grass mowed.
Keep your pets out of the woods.
Consider having targeted pesticides applied as a targeted treatment barrier.

JP McHale’s Pest Management Tick Protection Program can help protect your family and pets from diseases carrying ticks. Ticks are very small insects that feed on the blood of warm-blooded animals, including dogs, cats, mice, deer, and, of course, people. A tick will latch onto the skin, dig in its feeding apparatus, and then bite. When the tick is full, it swells in size. Then it drops off the host, only to repeat the cycle again later.
Lyme disease is caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi and is transmitted to humans by the bite of infected blacklegged ticks. Steps to prevent Lyme disease include using insect repellent, removing ticks promptly, landscaping, and integrated pest management. The ticks that transmit Lyme disease can occasionally transmit other tick-borne diseases as well.
Applications are recommended based on statistics generated from the Center for Disease control studies that show reported cases of Lyme Disease. Statistically New York and Connecticut continue to be the areas with the most reported cases of Lyme Disease. Organic Treatments to reduce tick population are available upon request. As well as a free risk assessment for you property.
Please contact us if you are interested in our Tick Protection program.

 

 

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How Can Lyme Disease in New York Be Prevented and Controlled?

Posted on March 20, 2012 with No Comments

Lyme disease is the most commonly reported vector-borne disease in the United States, with the majority of cases occurring in the Northeast. It has been three decades since the agent of the disease, the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi, and the ticks that vector it were identified. However, the number of Lyme disease cases have steadily increased.

In a new article appearing in the forthcoming issue of the Journal of Medical Entomology called “What Do We Need to Know About Disease Ecology to Prevent Lyme Disease in the Northeastern United States?” authors from Colorado State University and the Centers for Disease Control assess the potential reasons for the continued lack of success in prevention and control of Lyme disease in the northeastern United States, and they identify conceptual areas where additional knowledge could be used to improve Lyme disease prevention and control strategies.

Some of these areas include:

1) identifying critical host infestation rates required to maintain enzootic transmission of B. burgdorferi,

2) understanding how habitat diversity and forest fragmentation impacts acarological risk of exposure to B. burgdorferi and the ability of interventions to reduce risk,

3) quantifying the epidemiological outcomes of interventions focusing on ticks or vertebrate reservoirs, and

4) refining knowledge of how human behavior influences Lyme disease risk and identifying barriers to the adoption of personal protective measures and environmental tick management.

The article briefly summarizes existing prevention and control strategies and tools aimed at reducing human exposure to vector ticks and B. burgdorferi, and highlights conceptual areas where additional studies on the enzootic transmission cycle or the human-tick interface are needed to fill in the knowledge gaps preventing the development of novel, more effective Lyme disease prevention strategies and tools or the implementation of existing ones.

Because the likelihood of human exposure to the tick and the pathogen both can be influenced by human behavior, the authors focus not only on the density of infected ticks, which represents the fundamental (or acarological) risk of human exposure to B. burgdorferi, but they also provide an overview of studies that identify behavioral risk factors and explore areas where additional information in this field are needed.

Story Source:  The above story is reprinted from materials provided by Entomological Society of AmericaNote: Materials may be edited for content and length. For further information, please contact the source cited above.

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Another Tick-Borne Illness

Posted on July 12, 2011 with No Comments

In addition to Lyme disease, deer ticks are transmitting greater cases of yet another tick-borne illness. Babesiosis, a parasitic disease, is carried by deer ticks and transmitted through their bites, just like Lyme disease. The Northeast and upper Midwest are both encountering greater numbers of cases, leaving a cause for public concern.

USA Today reports that approximately 1,000 cases are reported in affected areas each year, a number much lower than expected due to the way the disease works. Many victims of babesiosis don’t show any symptoms, thus leaving skewed reports.

Babesiosis works much like Lyme disease in that some cases do not present sure-fire symptoms, leaving the patient baffled by their unexplained flu-like symptoms. Tick bites that infect a human with babesiosis do not leave bulls’ eye rings or any other visible hints for proper identification.

There is an antibiotic treatment for babesiosis, but the disease is much more dangerous for elderly people, and those battling with compromised immune systems. Be sure to check out our latest tick blog on Lyme disease, and continue to check yourself and others for ticks when you return from the great outdoors!

JP McHale Pest Management offers a Mosquito and Tick Abatement program to rid your lawn of these two disease-carrying pests.

Be sure to contact us if you’ve noticed an influx of these critters in your yard. We wouldn’t want you to fall ill to their dangerous bites!

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Summer: A Time to Be On the Lookout

Posted on June 22, 2011 with No Comments

The summer months are known for a high influx of pests, but disease-carrying pests are the ones you should be sure to keep your eyes peeled for.

Deer ticks. We’ve all heard of them, and how harmful their bites can be.

The scary reality… not all that are infected by Lyme disease will show proof by way of bulls’ eye rings. Lyme disease testing is one of those tricky diagnoses that present false negatives and positives rather frequently.

A lesson learned as a child that you should keep with you as you grow old, is to always search head-to-toe for ticks when returning from the outdoors.

The Times Herald Record reported that most people infected by Lyme disease do not recall being bitten or removing any ticks, so keeping up on your tick checks becomes imperative especially during the summer months.

The same article stated that according to the state Department of Health, 95,000 cases of Lyme disease have been documented since 1986 when the disease first became ‘reportable’.

Please don’t hesitate in checking yourself for ticks…we’d rather you be safe than sorry, and we’re sure you feel the same!

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Biting Summer Pests

Posted on June 2, 2011 with No Comments

We all know how pesky mosquitoes can be, and how uncomfortable we become when they are present. The spring and summer season brings not only warmer temperatures, but greater moisture and precipitation. With the recent spring rain having followed such a snowy winter, we are noticing high levels of mosquito activity very early in the summer season. In addition to the discomfort we endure from these pests’ itchy bites, mosquitoes represent a human health risk with their ability to spread various diseases including West Nile Virus and St. Louis Encephalitis.

Mosquitoes lay their eggs and spend most of their life cycle in and around moist areas. Draining buckets, birdbaths, or other potential basins for stagnant water, as well as sealing entryways into the home with proper screening will help to reduce the severity of mosquito activity in and around your home. At JP McHale Pest Management, we offer our Vector Intervention Program, which targets disease-carrying mosquitoes as well as ticks and rodents capable of infecting humans with Lyme Disease, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, Ehrlichiosis, Hantavirus and more. Any family that has small children or pets could greatly benefit from this program which will help in the prevention of itchy bites and harmful diseases. Make sure you take proper action to keep yourself healthy and comfortable throughout the summer months!

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Great National Gerography Video on Ticks!

Posted on June 11, 2010 with No Comments

This National Geographic video shows how tick are transmitted to humans and how humans get get Lymes Disease.

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