1.0Hampton & Peninsula Health Districtshttps://vdh.tl.virginia.gov/hampton-peninsulataylorladieuhttps://vdh.tl.virginia.gov/hampton-peninsula/author/taylorladieu/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="aRL2p22Gug"><a href="https://vdh.tl.virginia.gov/hampton-peninsula/ticks/">Ticks</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://vdh.tl.virginia.gov/hampton-peninsula/ticks/embed/#?secret=aRL2p22Gug" width="600" height="338" title="“Ticks” — Hampton & Peninsula Health Districts" data-secret="aRL2p22Gug" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://vdh.tl.virginia.gov/hampton-peninsula/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> Ticks and Tick Bite Prevention Ticks are present throughout the Hampton & Peninsula Health Districts and are often found in wooded areas, brushy fields, along trails and around homes. Ticks can spread diseases like Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever and ehrlichiosis. Preventing tick bites, controlling ticks around your yard and prompt removal of ticks […]https://vdh.tl.virginia.gov/content/uploads/sites/196/2024/07/deet.png