Just in time for National Lyme Disease Awareness Month, the Pennsylvania Department of Health launched a new online dashboard to provide Pennsylvania residents and health care providers with information about tickborne diseases.
The online dashboard not only pinpoints where ticks are prevalent but also shows the latest state data on tickborne disease activity.
Channel 11′s Lori Houy has more, including what precautions the health department says you can take — through 7 a.m. on 11 News.
If you are out in a wooded area with tall grass or a lot of leaves, you’re at the greatest risk of being exposed to ticks.
Pennsylvania is ranked ninth in the country for Lyme disease, which is the most commonly reported tickborne disease
Click here for more on the dashboard.
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