Large numbers of ticks, the parasites that carry Lyme disease, are expected to emerge in New England in the coming weeks, experts said on Friday.
Abundant snow over the winter and a wet spring have created ideal conditions for ticks to come out in the warm weather and try to latch onto hosts, they said.
"The next three to four weeks is the peak season of risk," said Sam Telford, an infectious disease professor at Tufts University and an authority on Lyme disease.
"That's when the nymphal ticks emerge and appear in large numbers. It's going to be gangbusters the next few weeks," Telford said.
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Thank goodness it's curable & don't let anyone tell you it is not.
If you think you have, save yourself a co pay and go to the western shore for treatment and options.
9:01 Are you sure it is curable or does it, under treatment, just go into remission?
Lymes can be cured with early diagnosis and the correct antibiotic treatment.However,a person may experience "Post treatment Lyme disease syndrome" where a prior Lyme infection causes a continuing discomfort.At that point further antibiotic treatment would be of no benefit.If you were to say break a bone,even after it was set and healed it could possibly give you problems.Same principal.
Protect yourself and check yourself after being in an area where ticks thrive. If in doubt with unusual signs and symptoms of Lyme disease contact the local Lyme disease assoc. to refer you to Drs. Who acknowledge and treat Lyme. Just google . Take this disease seriously. I was unable to work and in bed for 2 yrs. with the help from the Lyme Drs. I have a life again.
Just where I want to live…high taxes, socialist politics and ticks with diseases….It is much nicer in south florida with no bug or personal income tax.
But, "WE don't have Lymes disease around here"
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