Community Corner
Keep Those Dirty Ticks Out of Your Life
Granite Town Media and Sandy Lafleur have a helpful PSA on tick prevention.
The last thing anybody wants is an annoying little bloodsucker on their body, or the deadly diseases they carry.
Sandy Lafleur has important advice for you before heading outside this summer. She is an assistant to the nurse at Milford High School who contracted Lyme disease in 2010.
Since then, she has fought against the debilitating symptoms that come with this painful affliction. Awareness and prevention are key factors in preventing tick-inflicted diseases.
Avoid areas that harbor these parasites and make sure to check pets before they come into the house. Proper clothing, repellant and inspection will keep the bloodsuckers off of your body.
LaFluer also details the proper way to safely remove a tick from the body.
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