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(WBNG) – As the sun rises, so do ticks, especially in the southern level.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there have been more than 3,500 confirmed cases of Lyme disease just in 2017, in the state of New York.
Karen Cunningham says she was diagnosed in March 2018, but believes she was bitten by a tick nine months ago.
"I was just at home and I did not think I had done anything special, we had woods behind our house and a creek, but I did not do any gardening or anything. It happened to me to lower my eyes and I had something black between my fingers, "Cunningham said.
The CDC says that Lyme disease is transferred by ticks. It can be treated, but if it is not treated, the infection can spread to the joints, heart and nervous system.
Ticks are widespread in our area, especially in parks such as Chenango Valley State Park.
"In the park, we have about 1,400 acres and a majority of them are not monitored, it's natural and with that we have ticks, we unfortunately have a good population of ticks," said Michael Boyle , director of the park.
He says that throughout the region, they hang tick warning signs to educate people.
"We know that our ticks have Lyme disease. So we recommend everyone, when they enter the park, to enjoy the park, but when they go home, make sure you watch them, "he said.
However, it took about nine months for Cummingham to be diagnosed.
"Almost all the specialists had the impression that I had seen and that no one had even suggested Lyme disease," she said.
She urges others to be controlled.
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