ROANOKE, VA. (WFXR) – Stephanie Lareau MD, emergency medicine with Virginia Tech Carilion Clinic says ticks become more active this time of year. Especially with the unseasonably warm weather we’ve had this weekend.
Health officials say Virginia has several tick species that can spread illnesses.“There’s really only three of human health importance,” said Dr. Julia Murphy, state public health veterinarian with the Virginia Department of Health.
Those include the Blacklegged Tick which carries Lyme disease. The Lone star Tick which can cause Alpha-Gal syndrome, a red meat allergy that can appear weeks after a bite…