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Inspirational Quotes for July

[one_half] FillerAd_0714_Dolphins_620x350 Individually, we are one drop. together, we are an ocean. ~Ryunosuke Satoro

We are tied to the ocean. And when we go back to the sea, whether it is to sail or to watch, we are going back from whence we came. ~John F. Kennedy

An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind. ~Mahatma Gandhi

Never stop dreaming of moonbeams and fairy dust, shiny stars and the wonder of the heavens, a happier life and a better world. ~James Gormley

Tears of joy are like the summer raindrops pierced by sunbeams. ~Hosea Ballou

Wrinkles will only go where the smiles have been. ~Jimmy Buffett [/one_half]

[one_half_last] It is not enough to have a good mind; the main thing is to use it well. ~Rene Descartes

Arriving at one goal is the starting point to another. ~John Dewey

Walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light. ~Helen Keller

The best way to detoxify is to stop putting toxic things into the body and instead depend upon its own mechanisms. ~Andrew Weil

Success comes when people act together; failure tends to happen alone. ~Deepak Chopra

What we achieve inwardly will change outer reality. ~Plutarch FillerAd_0714_Peacock2_620x350

Time you enjoy wasting, was not wasted. ~John Lennon

Find out who you are and be that person. That’s what your soul was put on this Earth to be. Find that truth, live that truth and everything else will come. ~Ellen DeGeneres [/one_half_last]

Tick Talk

Spring officially sprung on March 21. We have turned our clocks ahead. We are looking forward to warm winds, sunny skies and the smell of fresh cut grass. The daffodils and tulips have recently bloomed and we are just starting with the yard work that comes with the warmer weather.  Sadly, another season has started ramping up.  Tick season.

•             The best form of protection is prevention. Educating oneself about tick activity and how our behaviors overlap with tick habitats is the first step.

•             According to the NJ DOH, in 2022 Hunterdon County led the state with a Lyme disease incidence rate of 426 cases per 100,000 people. The fact is ticks spend approximately 90% of their lives not on a host but aggressively searching for one, molting to their next stage or over-wintering. This is why a tick remediation program should be implemented on school grounds where NJ DOH deems high risk for tick exposure and subsequent attachment to human hosts.

•             Governor Murphy has signed a bill that mandates tick education in NJ public schools. See this for the details.  Tick education must now be incorporated into K-12 school curriculum. See link:

https://www.nj.gov/education/broadcasts/2023/sept/27/TicksandTick-BorneIllnessEducation.pdf

•             May is a great month to remind the public that tick activity is in full swing. In New Jersey, there are many tickborne diseases that affect residents, including Anaplasmosis, Babesiosis, Ehrlichiosis, Lyme disease, Powassan, and Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiosis.

•             For years, the focus has mainly been about protecting ourselves from Lyme disease. But other tick-borne diseases are on the rise in Central Jersey. An increase of incidence of Babesia and Anaplasma are sidelining people too. These two pathogens are scary because they effect our blood cells. Babesia affects the red blood cells and Anaplasma effects the white blood cells.

•             Ticks can be infected with more than one pathogen. When you contract Lyme it is possible to contract more than just that one disease. This is called a co-infection. It is super important to pay attention to your symptoms. See link.

https://twp.freehold.nj.us/480/Disease-Co-Infection

A good resource from the State:

https://www.nj.gov/health/cd/topics/tickborne.shtml

 

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