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CAUSES OF LYME DISEASE Transmitted through the bite of an infected deer tick Caused by a microscopic spiral bacteria called a spirochete. It can take up to 48 hours for a tick to bite and spread the spirochete. DEER TICKS Deer ticks look for soft spots on your body Elbows, behind knees, hair line on neck, armpits, butt and back of thigh meet, and groin Deer ticks do not jump or fly, they hook or cling onto you or animals DEER TICKS DEER TICKS Deer tick bite is painless. You will not feel it or see unless you are looking for it 1 out of 4 deer ticks carry Lyme disease Deer ticks live for 2 years and feed 3 times a year Male deer ticks are smaller than female deer ticks OTHER TICKS Dog Ticks Wood Ticks They are easy to see and do not transmit Lyme Disease 3 STAGES TO DEER TICKS Larvae Nymph Adult The nymph stage is the most dangerous. This is the stage when most people get bit. It is hard to see the deer tick in the nymph stage. It is the size of a pin head in the nymph stage. MONTHS TO BE BITTEN BY DEER TICK MAY JUNE JULY RASH 50% of people who get bit by a tick will get a rash, 50% of the people will not. This rash is called a Bulls Eye Rash. This rash can appear within 2 hours or take up to 32 days to appear. If no rash appears this makes it hard for doctors to detect lyme disease. DIAGNOSIS Doctors diagnose Lyme disease by a blood test. Blood test can be negative when first tested 4 to 6 weeks later blood test will be positive If positive they treat with antibiotics - Taken by mouth (orally) - Intravenous(IV) if Lyme is advanced No guarantee of a complete cure. EARLY SYMPTOMS/STAGE 1 Red Rash Headaches Fatigue Fever Swollen Glands Chills Pain/Stiffness in joints/muscles Other Flu like symptoms LATER SYMPTOMS/STAGE 2 Double Vision Poor Coordination Weakness in legs Severe Fatigue Irregular Heartbeat Severe Pain in Joints Memory Loss Facial Paralysis (Bells Palsy) WAYS TO PREVENT LYME DISEASE Avoid high grass and wooded areas If walking or hiking stay in the middle of paths/trails Wear light colored clothing when going into wooded/grassy areas. Wear long pants and long sleeves. Tuck pants into socks and shirt into pants Wear a hat Apply bug repellant with DEET WAYS TO PREVENT LYME DISEASE Shower after walking in the woods Put clothes in dryer for 30 minutes Have someone examine skin/scalp Cut back brush from yard and mow grass regularly Keep bird feeders and wood piles away from house Do tick checks on pets and use a tick comb REMOVE TICKS THE PROPER WAY Use fine point tweezers Grab tick as close to skin line and pull firmly straight up until tick lets go DO NOT USE: Vaseline, matches, nail polish remover. It can cause tick to spit out bacteria. REMOVE TICKS THE PROPER WAY Place tick in baggie, label & date it, and take with you to doctor. Wash hands, disinfect tweezers and bite site.
