If you'll be doing yard work, hiking, or just sitting on the lawn in the spring loveliness this weekend, be aware that you might not be alone out there: It's tick time again.
Reports out of several states indicate that tick season is off to an early start in many areas, driven partly by a mild winter and warm spring. Bites from the tiny deer ticks prevalent in the Northeast and upper Midwest can transmit Lyme disease and other illnesses. And ticks in other areas can carry Rocky Mountain spotted fever and anaplasmosis, another bacterial disease.
So it's important to start taking precautions now that you might normally associate more with summer, like tucking your pants into your socks or spraying your clothes down with deet before doing yard work. Here are specific steps for staying tick-free and safe all season long:
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Is other anything to keep the blood suckers from Annapolis in check?
ReplyDeleteI've had Lyme disease and 2 coinfections the tick was also carrying for going on 14 years and since it's not recognized by the CDC as a disease Insurance won't cover any treatment. This disease mimics so many other commonly diagnosed issues as well so if treatment isn't received within the first 2 weeks of contracting it your pretty much screwed for life. This disease is debilitating and I wouldn't wish it on anyone. Worst part is on the outside I look normal but my poor body is fighting a battle with this crap daily so the inside is a mess and under constant attack.
ReplyDeleteMay is Lyme Disease Awareness month so please do yourself a favor and get educated about ticks and LD or you will have to suffer like myself and so many others unnecessarily thanks to our good ole government.
LYME IS AN EPIDEMIC AND MORE PEOPLE NEED TO BE AWARE OF THIS FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILIES HEALTH AND SAFETY.