To: voicereason
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.
To: Tilted Irish Kilt
Kill more deer and start using ddt.
12 posted on
10/30/2019 9:12:53 AM PDT by
Oldexpat
(Jobs Not Mobs)
To: Tilted Irish Kilt
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.
15 posted on
10/30/2019 9:20:36 AM PDT by
Dr. Sivana
(Sutor, ne ultra crepidam--Appelles of Kos)
To: Tilted Irish Kilt
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