Martha's Vineyard Tick-borne illness

Red Meat Allergy Joins Growing List of Tick-Borne Illnesses

Noah Asimow | Thursday, July 15 2021 - 4:47pm

Vineyard doctors, allergists and biologists have identified at least a dozen Islanders who have been formally diagnosed with alpha gal syndrome, a largely unstudied new syndrome.

Tick-borne illness

Tick Report Gives Peace of Mind

Nelson Sigelman

Discovering an engorged tick on your body while taking a shower is the Vineyard version of the shower scene in Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho.

Reducing Tick-Borne Illness Is Critical

David Morris

The Martha's Vineyard tick-borne illness reduction initiative of the Island boards of health has seen significant progress in the past several years.

Reducing Tick-Borne Illness on Martha's Vineyard Demands Urgent Attention

Dr. David J. Morris

The Martha’s Vineyard tick-borne illness reduction initiative of the Island boards of health has seen significant progress in the past several years. More is needed.

Culling the Deer Herd Makes Healthy Sense

David J. Morris

This year’s deer hunting season has begun, and many options are being considered for how to lessen the impact of the continuing infestation of deer ticks on Martha’s Vineyard.

Summer Study Tells the Story: Lone Star Tick Threat Is Growing

Julia Wells

A post-summer report says tick populations are up, especially the newest species of disease-carrying arachnid to invade Martha’s Vineyard: the lone star tick.