SVHC Weekly Health Update: March 31

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March 31, 2023

Tis the Season for Ticks

Over 50% of ticks tested in Vermont are infected with B. burgdorferi, the bacteria that causes Lyme disease. It’s in your—and your family’s—best interest to take extra precautions during the height of tick season. Check out these tips.
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Behind-the-Scenes Look at ER Wait Times
Deciding to head to the emergency room can be stressful. But getting there to discover you have to wait can push stress levels to new heights. Learn what's behind ER wait times. 
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Seasonal Triggers

Help your asthmatic child enjoy the outdoors. Read More

Superbug Candida auris

Learn who is at risk and what can be done. Read More

Overlooked Signs

Discover five subtle signs of a heart problem. Read More
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Vermont's 'Operation Game Thief' Helps Catch Poachers

MONTPELIER, Vt. – Vermont State Game Wardens are asking Vermonters with information about fish and wildlife crimes to submit them through the Operation Game Thief program. 
 
Operation Game Thief (OGT) is a joint nonprofit program sponsored by the Vermont Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs and administered by the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department.  The program provides a way for people to help protect the state's fish and wildlife by reporting law violators at 1-800-75ALERT (1-800-752-5378).  The toll-free hotline is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year to report violations.  Rewards are paid for information leading to arrests. 
 
"Vermont is lucky to have dedicated wardens patrolling our fields, forests and waterways, but their numbers are limited," said Col. Justin Stedman.  "Operation Game Thief is a great way for Vermonters to assist in reducing fish and wildlife violations by providing tips and information.  We're asking people to call with details such as names and descriptions of perpetrators, and descriptions and plate numbers of vehicles whenever possible." 
 
"Poachers steal the opportunity for others to legally hunt and fish and may create an unfairly negative impression of hunting and fishing with the general public," said Col. Stedman.  "They may also target threatened, endangered or nongame species.  We appreciate this partnership with the Vermont Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs to help us catch and prosecute poachers through Operation Game Thief."
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