Ticks on the rise in Chino Hills State Park
By Linda on Apr 24, 2010 in Infections | comments(0)
Full article: http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_14799704
Excerpt:
CHINO HILLS, Calif.—There’s an unusually large population of bloodsucking ticks in Chino Hills State Park.
The Ontario-based West Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District blames an increase in vegetation after winter rains and animals attracted to those areas for food.
Ticks can harbor Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain spotted fever, which can infect a tick-bitten human. No human cases have been reported so far.
District manager Min-Lee Cheng says 843 ticks have been found in rural parts of Chino Hills, mostly in the park area, and a small number of ticks have been detected in the Mystic Canyon Area.
Cheng urges people avoid walking too close to vegetation in open areas and use insect repellents containing DEET.
