Governor Jared Polis, Chaffee County, the City of Salida, and the Town of Buena Vista have all proclaimed the month of May as Lyme and Other Tick-Borne Disease Awareness Month.
Spring is here and more people are heading out to participate in all the activities that warmer weather brings to our valley. People will be outside in greater numbers and so will ticks.
In addition to Lyme disease, ticks can transmit many other germs that can cause serious and sometimes fatal diseases. The best protection against Lyme and other tick-borne diseases is awareness, prevention, education, prompt and accurate diagnosis, and early treatment.
