NCPA May 5, 2021
They should. They’re active little arachnids, passing Lyme Disease onto about 500,000 Americans each year. May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month, so let your patients know what to do to avoid tick bites. To keep ticks at bay, the CDC recommends the following:
Shower after spending time outdoors.
Wear clothing treated with 0.5 percent permethrin, and re-treat clothing annually.
Use Environmental Protection Agency-registered insect repellants.
Check daily for ticks.
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AUGUSTA – The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) urges the state’s residents and visitors to focus on tick prevention during May, Lyme Disease Awareness Month.
This year’s Lyme Disease Awareness Month theme is “Stop. Check. Prevent.” The campaign asks Maine people to stop frequently to check for ticks because personal prevention measures are the best way to keep from getting a tickborne disease.
Deer ticks in Maine can carry the germs that cause diseases including Lyme disease, anaplasmosis, babesiosis, and
Borrelia miyamotoi disease.
These ticks are most commonly found in wooded, leafy, and shrubby areas, putting most Mainers at risk every day. Anyone spending time outdoors should take steps to limit their exposure to ticks.
UpdatedMon, May 3, 2021 at 2:11 pm CT
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A close-up photo shows adult female deer tick crawling on piece of straw. Deer ticks are the most common tick in the Midwest. (Shutterstock)
ILLINOIS The Illinois Department of Public Health is urging residents to take precautions against tick bites, some of which can lead to fatal diseases.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that over 30,000 cases of Lyme disease are seen in the United States each year. The illness is spread by ticks, which reside in every state except Alaska. Lyme disease is not often fatal and may present only flu-like symptoms early on, although it may become late-stage or chronic if not diagnosed and treated. Other tick-borne diseases can cause death in less than a week.
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Local doctor gives tips for avoiding tick-borne illnesses this summer
Dr. Daniel Joyce said people should avoid high-grass areas and inspect themselves and pets frequently for ticks during the summer. There hasn t been a case of Lyme disease in Oklahoma in three years, but according to Joyce, we do see Rocky Mountain spotted fever and STARI or Southern Tick-Associated Rash Illness.(KSWO)
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LAWTON, Okla. (TNN) - As it warms up and you’re spending more time outside, you want to make sure you’re avoiding ticks and watching for signs of the illnesses they spread.