[Tilted Irish Kilt]

voicereason :" Awareness and Permethrin at this point are the only preventatives against ticks."

Prevention provides the basic protection.
Even something as simple as rubber bands around ankles as a preventative.
Ticks are attracted to warm-blooded animals, and generally found in tall grasses.
Campers and hunters are seasonally at high risk.
Symptoms of tick bites vary, and frequently the bite is misdiagnosed.

[Oldexpat]

Kill more deer and start using ddt.

[Dr. Sivana]

Prevention provides the basic protection.

In 1997, I lived in a wooded area of eastern Connecticut for one year, in an area known to be infested with Lyme Disease.

I am NOT outdoorsy, and went from the house to the car, from the car to the house, always wearing long sleeves, socks, sneakers or dress shoes. I still got Lyme, with the bullseye rash behind my left upper leg.

My wife blames the cat, who went outdoors, though he had been treated with FrontLine TopSpot. I blame foliage near the front door. We will never know.

Even with regular preventive measures, things happen.

For the record, we caught it early, and my body responded well to $20 worth of anti-biotics over three weeks.

[greeneyes]

http://freerepublic.com/focus/chat/3790144/posts?page=80#80

Forgot to ping you on my response—linky above. Thanks for your ping.