Amidst a global pandemic, and relating to ticks’ ability to spread diseases, many are asking, “Do ticks carry COVID-19?”

As a matter of fact, a lot of people are wondering if mosquitoes carry COVID-19, as well.  The good news is, NO, ticks and mosquitoes are not known vectors of COVID-19.  There is no evidence to support the spread of the coronavirus through ticks or mosquitoes, even though they do spread other types of viruses, such as bourbon, Babesiosis, dengue, Malaria, and West Nile.  According to the CDC, COVID-19 is predominantly spread by human-to-human contact.  There are slighter chances of infection resulting from contaminated surfaces, animal-to-human, and human-to-animal contact.

Central Mass ticks do not carry COVID-19, but they are responsible for spreading dangerous and potentially deadly diseases.

So, ticks are off the hook for spreading coronavirus, but they are still dangerous little blood-suckers.  You probably hear more about Lyme disease than other tick-borne illnesses.  Even though Lyme disease can become a lifelong battle, Central Mass ticks can spread even worse diseases.  The Powassan virus is not only dangerous, it is potentially deadly, with a 10% death rate for all infections!

Tick-borne diseases are not just passed to humans.

Not only can tick-borne illnesses infect humans, livestock, wildlife, and pets are also susceptible to tick-inflicted maladies.  Dogs can get Lyme disease, Ehrlichiosis, Anaplasmosis, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, Babesiosis, Bartonellosis, and Hepatozoonosis.  What’s more, our beloved family pets are apt to contract tick paralysis, a temporary, but horrifying result of neurotoxins in some tick bites.  Wildlife and livestock have been notably killed by armies of the Asian longhorned tick, which bleed them to the point of no return.

Central Mass tick control will protect your home and family, including your beloved animals.

Even in the throes of a worldwide pandemic, we must remember that more time spent at home will result in more time spent outside our homes as the weather continues to warm up.  Central Mass residents must reach out to their local tick control experts for essential barrier tick sprays from springtime through fall.  EPA-registered tick sprays will alleviate your tick problem for up to three weeks’ time with a time-released formula.  To keep ticks under control all year long, they must employ the use of tick tubes.  It’s been a tough start to spring this year.  Here’s to safer, happier times as we move through springtime and into summer!

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