July 16, 2020The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) is alerting state residents of a recent increase in reported Colorado tick fever cases.Five cases of Colorado tick fever have been identified in Wyoming so far this year, with four in Sublette County and one in Park County.
WDH typically sees an average of two cases annually with no reported cases in some years.Courtney Tillman, an infectious disease epidemiologist with WDH, said Colorado tick fever spreads to people through bites of infected Rocky Mountain wood ticks.The best way to prevent Colorado tick fever is to avoid tick bites.
Recommended actions include:“If you find a tick embedded on yourself or your pet, do not jerk or twist the tick to remove it,” Tillman said. “Instead, use.