Washington County is seeing a high number of possible Lyme disease cases this year, and the Washington County Health Department is offering people tips on how to protect themselves from the disease that can cause symptoms ranging from fatigue to severe headaches.

Published: Tuesday, June 29, 2010 at 5:01 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, June 29, 2010 at 5:01 p.m. Over the years, Fort White resident Janise Porter has found and removed a plethora of ticks from her body.

A female deer tick, also known as blacklegged tick, is seen under a University of Rhode Island microscope.

Summer means the arrival of certain illnesses and infections caused by bacteria, viruses and bugs that thrive in the warm, moist environment.