WATCH: How to properly prepare for the upcoming tick season
Published: Apr. 27, 2023 at 4:09 PM EDT
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - May is tick season in Virginia and experts are keeping a close eye on the small insects to help keep you and your family safe.
Listen to this story on the Hometown Stories podcast:
Thursday on the WDBJ7+ Digital News Desk we hosted a Q&A with experts from the Virginia Department of Health including Dr. David Gaines, Public Health Epidemiologist, and Joshua Bernick, Rabies and Vector-borne Epidemiologist.
Today we’re talking about how to prevent being bitten by a tick, how to identify a tick and how to remove it properly.
Join the conversation on the WDBJ7+ Digital News Desk to ask questions!
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