Mild winter, wet spring means tick population up in Oklahoma
May 14, 2017
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — A mild winter and wet spring in Oklahoma this year means a higher population of ticks and the sometimes deadly illnesses they can carry.
The Tulsa World reports (http://bit.ly/2pJhAsY ) that the Oklahoma State Department of Health has issued a warning alerting Oklahomans to the high number of ticks and risk of disease.
Oklahoma ranks among the states with the highest rates of Rocky Mountain spotted fever, ehrlichiosis and tularemia, and May through August are the months when ticks are most active.
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