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February Inspirational Quotes

elephantBeing listened to is so close to being loved that most people cannot tell the difference. ~David Augsburg

One of the most beautiful qualities of true friendship is to understand and to be understood. ~Lucius Annaeus Seneca

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

One loyal friend is worth 10,000 relatives. ~Euripides

The only way to have a friend is to be one. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

Forgiveness is a funny thing. It warms the heart and cools the sting. ~William Arthur Ward

The sweetest of all sounds is praise. ~Xenophon

The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today. ~H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

How wonderful it is that nobody needs to wait a single moment before starting smileto improve the world. ~Anne Frank

Nothing is impossible, the word itself says ‘I’m possible!’ ~Audrey Hepburn

A smile is happiness you’ll find right under your nose. ~Tom Wilson

A smile is a curve that sets everything straight. ~Phyllis Diller

Only do what your heart tells you. ~Princess Diana

We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak. ~Epictetus

No matter what you go through in life, as long as you can laugh your way through it, you’re going to be OK. ~Alyssa Milano

Love is life. And if you miss love, you miss life. ~Leo Buscaglia

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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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