Start of October brings rise in vectorborne diseases in Ohio

OHIO – October has arrived and creepy crawlies are not just Halloween decorations for Ohioans – they’re also conductors of disease. The Ohio Department of Health provided an update on vectorborne diseases, spread by fleas, ticks and mosquitos. The department monitors West Nile Virus, La Crosse and other travel associated diseases from mosquitos. ODH tracks Lyme disease, anaplasmosis, babeiosis, Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) and Ehrlichiosis.

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