Community Health Services distributed information about preventing deer ticks from latching on to skin, as well as instructions on how to remove deer ticks if they latched on to the skin of community members. The community was informed about how to dress when in tall grass and in the forest, and about using insect repellent. In the summer of 2012, when there was an increase in the number of deer ticks in Akwesasne, many warnings and preventative measures were broadcast to the Tribe through local media by Community Health Services.

Tribe: Saint Regis Mohawk

View Source Document: Climate Change Adaptation Plan for Akwesasne

Year: 2013

Climate Hazards

Vector-borne disease

Assets

Natural Resources - Terrestrial (forests, woodlands, grasslands, shrub steppe, alpine, tundra, etc.)
People - Safety and Security

Types

Public Education & Outreach