Lyme Disease: Tick-Borne Illness More Prevalent Than You Think
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TICKS THAT TRANSMIT LYME TO MAN
Deer Tick Pacific Black-legged Tick
Photo by John VanDyk, Iowa State Univ.
Dime
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SIZE OF TICK
Lyme is transmitted to man primarily by the nymph stage of the deer and Pacific Coast Black-legged
ticks.
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White-tailed Deer
MAJOR RESERVOIR OF LYME DISEASE
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Deer Mouse
MAJOR RESERVOIR OF LYME DISEASE
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TRANSMISSION OF LYME DISEASE TO MAN
Lyme is transmitted from the reservoir species to man primarily by the nymph stage of the tick.
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TRANSMISSION OF LYME DISEASE TO MAN
The tick waits on a blade of grass or leaf of a shrub with its front legs extended. It crawls onto the potential host when it brushes against the extended front legs.
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Lyme is the most common arthropod-borne disease of man in the U.S.
Human Cases of Lyme
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DISTRIBUTION OF LYME IN U.S.
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COMMON EARLY SYMPTOMS
• Fever• Head Ache• Fatigue• Muscle Pain• Rash
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COMMON EARLY SYMPTOMS
Bulls Eye Rash: Erythema Migrans
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CHRONIC SYMPTOMS
• Joint Pain• Arthritis• Facial paralysis
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SEEKING MEDICAL HELP
If you get any symptoms of tick‑borne diseases in the months following a tick bite, such as a rash or flu-like symptoms, tell your physician that you have been bitten by a tick.
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PREVENTION
Stay in the middle of trails to avoid ticks waiting in overhanging grass and brush.
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Wear long-legged pants and, for extra protection, long-sleeved shirt and hat.Tuck pant legs into socks or boots to make it more difficult for ticks to reach skin.
PREVENTION
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Tuck shirt into pants to make it more difficult for ticks to reach skin.
PREVENTION
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• Wear light colored clothing to more easily see ticks.
• Inspect your clothes frequently for ticks when in tick habitat. Have a companion inspect your back.
PREVENTION
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• Use repellant deet on exposed skin.
• Use repellant permethryn on pants, shoes and socks.
• Always follow manufacturer’s directions.
PREVENTION
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When you get in from the field, inspect your entire body carefully, including your head and back. Have a companion inspect areas you cannot see, use a mirror, or feel for ticks with your fingers.
PREVENTION
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