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o Unfortunately,funding has been pulled from Kittitas County to focus on counties with <br /> positive pools. We have wind here in the county and probably helps with the lower rates <br /> of West Nile Virus. <br /> The other program that is popular has to do with ticks. Kittitas County has 4 types: <br /> • Western Black Legged <br /> • Western Dog Tick <br /> • Rocky Mountain Wood Tick <br /> • Soft Tick <br /> When the county is collecting ticks, it is looking for the Western Black Legged tick that is responsible for <br /> Lyme disease.The Western Black Legged Tick loves forested, brushy, and grassy areas. It is found where <br /> deer and other mammals travel and love water and moisture. These ticks are found from the top of the <br /> pass down to the east side of Cle Elum. With evolving climate, it is believed that the Western Black <br /> Legged Tick is expanding its range. Longer summers and milder winters extend their active months and <br /> longer active times gives them more time to transmit disease and travel. We test ticks so that we can <br /> map out their active areas and better understand their range.This summer the county will be doing tick <br /> drags every other week and reviewing the data to see if it is changing and if we need to change what we <br /> are educating to the public. <br /> Other Business <br /> None <br /> Board of Health Member Updates <br /> Danielle Bertschi noted <br /> • Wildland season is right around the corner and there will be slight cuts to the Forest Service. <br /> • KVH Home Health waits are down <br /> Linda Navarre noted <br /> • increased vaccines <br /> • Possibility to partner with Open Door Clinic to help increase vaccines <br /> Concluded at 10:55 a.m. <br /> Laura Osiadacz, Commissioner, Chair <br /> Chelsey Loeffers, Director <br /> Kittitas County Public Health <br /> Candi Blackford, Clerk of the Board of Health <br />