{"id":58342,"date":"2019-06-04T14:15:46","date_gmt":"2019-06-04T18:15:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/?p=58342"},"modified":"2019-06-04T16:25:47","modified_gmt":"2019-06-04T20:25:47","slug":"be-cautious-of-ticks-on-campus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/2019\/06\/be-cautious-of-ticks-on-campus\/","title":{"rendered":"Be cautious of ticks on campus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ticks are a common problem in Niagara, especially in spring and fall when outdoor environments are moist and humid.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although most ticks do not transmit the bacterium that causes Lyme disease, the blacklegged tick can \u2014 and the number of its findings in Niagara this spring is<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stcatharinesstandard.ca\/living-story\/9332435-ticks-gaining-ground-says-niagara-health-official\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">more prevalent than previous years<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With Brock University\u2019s trails, fields and grassy areas busy this time of year <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with students, staff, faculty, visitors, school groups and campers, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Occupational Health and Safety Specialist Daniel Pozzobon is advising the Brock community to take precautions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIf possible, people should avoid areas with unkempt and high grass, spray insect repellent that contains DEET and dress in light-coloured clothing so ticks are more visible,\u201d he said. \u201cTicks thrive in shady and damp environments, so it\u2019s best to stay in sunny areas.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pozzobon also encourages hikers in wooded areas to walk in the centre of trails and wear clothing that covers arms and legs. Loose clothing should be tucked in and shoes should cover the entire foot.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People should check themselves, children and pets for ticks after outdoor activities, paying special attention to areas such as the scalp, groin and armpits.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If bitten by a tick, it should be immediately removed and saved in a sealed bag or container to be brought to a<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.niagararegion.ca\/living\/health_wellness\/disease-prevent\/ticks\/remove-and-test.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">local public health office<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for identification and testing. Record the date and outdoor location of the bite. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To remove a tick:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use fine-tipped tweezers to grasp the tick as close to the skin\u2019s surface as possible.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pull upward with steady and even pressure. Do not twist or jerk the tick; it can cause the mouthparts to break off and remain in the skin. If this happens, remove the mouthparts with tweezers, or if they do not remove easily, leave them alone and let the skin heal. Consult with a health-care provider.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After removing the tick, thoroughly clean the bite area and hands with rubbing alcohol, an iodine scrub or soap and water.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Incidents of tick bites on campus should be reported to the University\u2019s Health, Safety and Wellness team by submitting an<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/brocku.sharepoint.com\/human-resources\/Documents\/EHS\/IncidentInjuryForm.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">injury\/incident report<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and emailing it to <\/span><a href=\"mailto:besafe@brocku.ca\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">besafe@brocku.ca<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ticks are a common problem in Niagara, especially in spring and fall when outdoor environments are moist and humid.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":58343,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[7484,1,4],"tags":[6648,1985,7978],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58342"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=58342"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58342\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":58346,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58342\/revisions\/58346"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/58343"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=58342"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=58342"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=58342"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}