Resources
A collection of key references we keep coming back to in our work.
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Vineyard Gazette: Chefs Consider Ways to Make Menus Alpha-Gal Friendly
A Vineyard Gazette article explores how Martha’s Vineyard chefs are adapting menus and kitchen practices to better accommodate people with alpha-gal syndrome, a tick-borne allergy to mammalian products.
Inter-Islands Public Health Collaborative : Tick-Borne Illness
The Inter-Island Public Health Collaborative Tick-Borne Illness page offers local information on ticks, tick-borne diseases, prevention, and public health resources for Martha’s Vineyard and the surrounding islands.
Mv Times: Public Panel at the Agricultural Hall and hosted by Tick Free MV.
An article from The Martha’s Vineyard Times covers a public discussion on Martha’s Vineyard’s recent aerial deer survey and its role in addressing tick-borne illness. The piece highlights how thermal drone technology and deer management efforts may help reduce tick populations and support public health initiatives led by Tick Free MV.
Blue Dot: Restoring Balance, Tick Free MV Gets to Work
An article from Bluedot Living explores how Tick Free MV is working to reduce tick-borne illness on Martha’s Vineyard through deer management, public education, and ecological restoration. The piece highlights growing concerns around Lyme disease and alpha-gal syndrome while sharing prevention tips and community-based solutions to improve public health and restore environmental balance.
TickSpotters at University of Rhode Island
Send in a photo of your tick to TickSpotters at University of Rhode Island. They will identify the tick for free and provide information about the risk from the bite.
Martha's Vineyard Magazine: An Island Epidemic
The Martha’s Vineyard Magazine article “An Island Epidemic” describes the rise of lone star ticks on Martha’s Vineyard and the growing number of alpha-gal syndrome cases linked to tick bites. It highlights how this tick-borne red meat allergy is increasingly affecting residents and reshaping awareness of tick-borne disease on the Island.
The Scientist: The Alpha-Gal Syndrome Story: How Researchers Traced a Red-Meat Allergy to Ticks
Learn the story of how alpha-gal syndrome was discovered and how an allergy epidemic evolved on Martha's Vineyard.
Tick Report's Data
Data from TickReport's tick test lab showing the infection rates of deer ticks by county in Massachusetts 2015-2019
MV Tick Program - Tick Ecology and Tick-borne Diseases
Martha's Vineyard Tick Program's biologist and epidemiologist have hosted Tick Talks with the Vineyard Haven Library reviewing tick ecology, infectious diseases, allergy, and how to prevent bites.
The CDC's Tick Management Handbook
Tick management handbook : an integrated guide for homeowners, pest control operators, and public health officials for the prevention of tick-associated disease