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What Are Ticks:
Ticks are parasites that feed on warm-blooded hosts by biting them. A tick bite can infect humans and animals with bacteria, viruses and protozoans (organisms made up of one cell) that can cause diseases
General Information About Ticks:
https://dph.illinois.gov/topics-services/environmental-health-protection/structural-pest-control/common-ticks.html
Lyme Disease:
https://dph.illinois.gov/topics-services/diseases-and-conditions/tickborne-illnesses/lyme-disease.html
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  • HOME
    • Contact
  • ADMINISTRATION
    • About us
    • Board of Health (BOH) Members
    • Board of Health (BOH) Meeting Schedule, Agendas, & Minutes
    • FOIA
    • Employment Opportunities
    • ​ANNUAL REPORT
  • Departments
    • COMMUNITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT >
      • Fitness Center
      • West Nile Virus
      • Car Seat Fitting Station
      • CPR training
    • ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT >
      • Food Safety
      • Water Testing
      • Lead Screening
      • Septic >
        • Private Septic
        • Real Estate Septic
    • HOME HEALTH DEPARTMENT
    • FAMILY HEALTH DEPARTMENT >
      • Lab Services
      • Immunizations
      • WIC
      • IBCCP
      • STI
      • Animal Bites and Follow-Up
      • International Travel Vaccine Information
    • EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS >
      • Medical Reserve Corp (MRC)
  • Programs/services
    • Clinics >
      • Immunizations
      • Lab Services >
        • DNA Testing
      • Flu Clinics
      • STI Testing
      • Dental Center >
        • Services
    • WIC- Women, Infant & Children
    • IBCCP
  • Communicable Disease
    • COMMUNICABLE DISEASE ​ANNUAL REPORT
    • Bats
    • Ticks
    • Mosquitos
    • Zika Virus
  • Press Releases
  • IPLAN
    • poor physical activity
    • Mental Health
    • Cancer
  • Other community recources
    • Food Pantries in Hancock County
    • Senior services
    • Hancock County Public Transportation
    • Mental Health Centers of Western Illinois
    • Western Illinois Regional Council
    • Illinois department of public health
    • Department of human services (medicaid)
    • Illinois environmental protection agency
  • Major Health Issues
    • Diabetes
    • Hypertension
    • Obesity
  • Behavior
    • Healthy Food
    • Unhealthy Food
    • Healthy Drink
    • Unhealthy Drink
    • Activity
    • Inactivity
    • Tobacco / vaping