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Southern 7 Health Dept. is beginning a tick surveillance program

A close-up of a black legged tick
CDC
Black legged tick

This month, Southern 7 Health Department will begin conducting active tick surveillance for all species including those causing Lyme Disease.

As part of the Southern 7 podcast series, Community Outreach Coordinator/Public Information Officer Shawna Rhine spoke with Miranda Adams, Southern 7’s Environmental Health Director about how this will work.

You can hear the complete podcast episode by clicking here.

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