Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital & Clinics will hold a free “Talk With A Doc” session on June 25 at 6 p.m. in Houghton to help residents recognize tick bites, rashes and symptoms that may need medical care.
Western Upper Peninsula health officials say much of the region has been confirmed by Michigan as an area where blacklegged ticks carrying Lyme bacteria are present, with Lyme disease cases rising in recent years.
Bella Nutini, a physician assistant with Aspirus Keweenaw, will cover tick identification, safe removal, when to seek care and prevention steps such as protective clothing and repellents.
The public event is part of Aspirus’s community education series, with registration requested by phone at 906-337-6541 as Michigan continues to describe Lyme disease as an emerging illness.