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Updated · OregonLive · Jun 27

Multnomah County Finds 1 Tick in 30 Minutes as Tests Show 0 of 15 Carried Disease

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Updated · OregonLive · Jun 27

Multnomah County Finds 1 Tick in 30 Minutes as Tests Show 0 of 15 Carried Disease

2 articles · Updated · OregonLive · Jun 27

A 30-minute tick-flagging sweep at Portland’s Powell Butte Nature Park on Thursday turned up just one tick, giving Multnomah County fresh evidence that current disease risk remains low.
County officials said hotter, drier recent weather has reduced tick activity, even as anecdotal reports and a haul of 25 ticks at the same park last month suggest populations can spike in favorable conditions.
Of 15 ticks the county has sent to labs, none tested positive for disease; officials said Oregon ticks carry illnesses such as Lyme disease far less often than ticks in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic.
Multnomah County still urges precautions in grassy and brushy areas during peak spring season, including long clothing, repellents and careful tweezer removal if a tick attaches.

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