🚨 We are pleased to announce that Brennan Lab CVR 🦠🕷🔬🧫 has been awarded an Medical Research Council #PublicEngagement Seed grant to pilot a #CitizenScience project aiming to raise the profile of tick-borne viruses! 🪳🦠
Keep your eye's peeled this summer for ways to take part!
Encouraging to see NHS promote #TickBitePreventionWeek
So So So important to know to remove a tick safely. This is my 7th year housebound from #LymeDisease Prevention is the best protection and cure. If undiagnosed Lyme can be devastating wreaking havoc on the body & mind 💚
It's #TickBitePreventionWeek , and with Lyme Disease UK our charity of the year, we're keen to raise awareness of this - especially as we enter spring. Did you know ticks have been found in every county in the UK? 🕷️
Here are some NHS tips for avoiding tick bites: shorturl.lol/kMzn
Thank you Mar Lodge Estate for sharing this and very timely being #TickBitePreventionWeek !
📢UK Health Security Agency: #CrimeanCongo haemorrhagic fever ( #CCHF ) case identified in #England , following travel to #CentralAsia 🕷️| #TickBitePreventionWeek gov.uk/government/new… What makes viruses tick? MRC-Uni of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research Roman Biek Brennan Lab CVR 🦠🕷🔬🧫
Who wants some beautiful infographics to share with their clients on social media this #TickBitePreventionWeek ?
When you think of ticks, which diseases come to mind? 🕷️🦠
For #TickBitePreventionWeek , Brennan Lab CVR 🦠🕷🔬🧫 teamed up with walkhighlands to talk about tick-borne viruses and equip walkers with knowledge on how to avoid them. 🚶🐕
#CVRVectors #CVRTicks
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walkhighlands.co.uk/news/tick-bite…
They may be a small thing but it's no small thing if they bite you, your children or a pet. Please be informed. Our nurses will advise if you're unsure about any bites.
Torridge District Council Holsworthy Town Council NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly NHS Devon Devon County Council NHS South West Devon Days #LoveDevon #ticks #TickBitePreventionWeek
Once again, we're introducing members of our team in the Brennan Lab CVR 🦠🕷🔬🧫 during #TickBitePreventionWeek
Up next is Alexandra Wilson, a PhD student at the MRC-Uni of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research
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It’s #tickbitepreventionweek My thanks to Craig Bennett at The Wildlife Trusts for listening to me and getting on board with raising #tickawareness at trust sites inc Surrey Wildlife Trust Just National Trust to persuade now Lyme Disease UK #preventionisbetterthancure #lymedisease #tickborneinfection
Very excited to be involved in launching this project 🪳🦠 And next week is #TickBitePreventionWeek so watch this space!
Marking #ComplementaryTherapyWeek & #TickBitePreventionWeek with this blog packed full of tips to prevent #ticks & what to do if you find one.
Integrated veterinary care comes into its own
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#LymeDisease #holistichealth #dogs #dogs oftwitter #cats #horses
As it's #TickBitePreventionWeek we’re raising awareness around the importance of keeping an eye on your pets for ticks. We've put together a Q&A to explain what ticks are, how to spot them and safely remove them and how to prevent associated diseases. ow.ly/5WT150yU3f5
It’s #tickbitepreventionweek — and here are a few timely reminders to help keep you safe from ticks and the many dangerous pathogens they carry, which can lead to #Lyme and other tick-borne diseases. Check out our updated website for more great #resources projectlyme.org
And that’s a wrap for my mosquito facts for #NationalMosquitoWeek ! Don’t worry, I’ll be back next year! And I might even drop some tick facts during #TickBitePreventionWeek ! 😏
Thanks for reading - I hope you learned some new things this week! Stay safe & mosquito free! 👋🏼
🕷️| #TickBitePreventionWeek | Meet Alex Wilson!
Alexandra Wilson is a PhD student in the Brennan Lab CVR 🦠🕷🔬🧫!
Watch this video to find out how Alex aims to understand how #bunyaviruses interact with the cells they infect!
#CVRTicks
If you’re heading outdoors this weekend remember to #BeTickAware !
Information on how to prevent tick bites can be found on our poster and on our website
lymeresourcecentre.com/awareness
#TickBitePreventionWeek
We’re in #TickBitePreventionWeek ! I’m super proud to be part of the Brennan Lab CVR 🦠🕷🔬🧫 and to be able to do some cool research into #bunyaviruses and tick cells 🧫🦠 check out a bit about it below ☺️
It's #TickBitePreventionWeek - do you know how to spot and remove a tick?
Not all ticks in England carry the bacteria that causes Lyme disease. But it's still important to #BeTickAware and safely remove them as soon as possible, just in case.
➡️ nhs.uk/conditions/lym…
As the ☀️ & more walkers come out, so unfortunately do the ticks
#TickBitePreventionWeek #WestHighlandWay #walking #WalkScotland
🕷What is #Lyme Disease & what are the symptoms?
#Lyme disease is an infection caused by the bacteria Borrelia. It is usually transmitted to humans via the bite of an infected tick.
Read more about the symptoms here:
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#TickBitePreventionWeek
Always better to be safe than sorry! I’m actually a big fan of the trousers tucked into socks look 👀😎 #tickbitepreventionweek #ticktastic #lovevirology #CVR
Warmer weather means ticks will be getting more active folks!
Be on the look out and learn how to reduce your risk of being bitten by a tick.
#TickBitePreventionWeek #LymeDisease
Roll up, roll up! Roaming ecologist with good blood, passing through any time now, don't miss your chance! #LymeDisease #LymeAwareness
Thousands of people a year are affected by #LymeDisease in the UK & US. #TickBitePreventionWeek goo.gl/iscwWZ
