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<div><br /></div><div><div style='box-sizing:border-box; margin:0px; padding:0px; color:rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:&quot;Avenir Light&quot;, Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;'><font size='2'>The Vermont Tick Tracker is a way to share and see crowdsourced information on ticks found in Vermont.</font></div><div style='box-sizing:border-box; margin:0px; padding:0px; color:rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:&quot;Avenir Light&quot;, Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;'><font size='2'><br /></font></div><div style='box-sizing:border-box; margin:0px; padding:0px; color:rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:&quot;Avenir Light&quot;, Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;'><font size='2'>A few things to remember:</font></div><div style='box-sizing:border-box; margin:0px; padding:0px; color:rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:&quot;Avenir Light&quot;, Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;'><ul><li><font size='2'>Use this data with caution.</font></li><li><font size='2'>Because this is a project powered by citizen scientists, some of the findings may be more accurate than others. The Vermont Department of Health cannot independently confirm the accuracy of each tick report.</font></li><li><font size='2'>Tick activity is seasonal.</font></li><li><font size='2'>In Vermont, blacklegged ticks are most active in the spring and early summer, and tick nymphs, which are smaller and harder to see, are most abundant during this time. Adult blacklegged ticks are easier to see and continue to be active in the fall. However, adult ticks may be out searching for a host any time winter temperatures are above freezing.</font></li><li><font size='2'>Always Be Tick Smart.</font></li><li><font size='2'>The Tick Tracker shows recent tick reports but remember that ticks can be found all across Vermont.</font></li><li><font size='2'><a href='https://www.healthvermont.gov/disease-control/tickborne-diseases/prevent-tick-bites-tickborne-diseases' style='box-sizing:border-box;' target='_blank' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'>Taking steps to prevent tick bites</a> is important no matter where you are!</font></li></ul></div><div style='box-sizing:border-box; margin:0px; padding:0px; color:rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:&quot;Avenir Light&quot;, Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;'><font size='2'><br /></font></div><div style='box-sizing:border-box; margin:0px; padding:0px; color:rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:&quot;Avenir Light&quot;, Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;'><font size='2'>Learn more about the <a href='https://www.healthvermont.gov/disease-control/tickborne-diseases/information-ticks-vermont' style='box-sizing:border-box;' target='_blank' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'>types of ticks and tick activity</a> in Vermont.</font></div></div>