Happy Spring 2024!
With today being the first of May, we have begun marking National Lyme Disease Awareness Month, which underscores best prevention methods of Lyme and additional tick-borne diseases.
My name is Dan Wolff, better known as Tick Man Dan because I have devoted much of my professional life to understanding as best I can the scourge that is ticks. Among my accomplishments is an invention of a novel, unique tool that effectively removes embedded ticks from people and pets.
For more than 25 years I have studied the behavior, anatomy and lifecycle of ticks. I partner with academic institutions, scientists and other organizations in order to raise awareness. My efforts are oriented toward personal and pet safety, and I strive to keep the public informed about precautions in the face of ticks which is only becoming more serious and widespread amid threats presented by climate change. Mild winters provide increased opportunity for ticks to procreate, predate and transmit infections.
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Ticks are a vector for a multitude of serious illnesses whose symptoms are painful, debilitating and can be life-threatening if left untreated. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), fevers, chills, achy painful muscles and joints, and bothersome, colorful rashes are some symptoms to watch for..
Preventing tick bites in the first place is the best defense. Some tips I’ve picked up over the decades include effective tick checks because, if done correctly and often, can be the single most effective action in minimizing your chance of a bite.
Stay tuned to this site and my social pages for newsy updates, tips and advice about the ways of living safely and comfortably in the face of ticks.
