The best way to prevent tickborne diseases is to prevent tick bites. Be Tick Smart and use a tick repellent that has been proven safe and effective. Check your body daily for ticks, and if you have been bitten, remove ticks as soon as you can and watch for symptoms of a tickborne disease.

Join the Lamoille Valley Medical Reserve Corps and the Varnum Library on Friday May 12th at 10 am to learn how to protect yourself and your family from ticks.