[MR] Tick bites and disease

[Patricia Cheshire]

Please pay attention to this advise.  If you know anyone, or you  
yourself perhaps, that has Lyme Disease, you know how terrible it can  
be.

Problems can range from mild and annoying, to severe and disabling.
And symptoms may not show up for several weeks to months.

Please, use repellant this year.  And if you should get a tick bite,  
don't panic, your chances are very small of getting a tick born  
disease.  But do watch out for anything unusual, and see your doctor  
immediately if you do.

Wulfwyn


"We listened for a voice crying in the wilderness.  And we heard the  
jubilation of wolves!"
Durwood L. Allen


On May 14, 2010, at 2:46 AM, David Chessler <chessler at usa.net> wrote:

> Some months ago I mentioned that my assistant had brought home a  
> tick from the back yard.
>
> Well, it's now the full-fledged fighting and event season, and we'll  
> likely all be bringing home ticks from our visits to the grasslands.
>
> The following websites repeat the information I sent previously, but  
> with much more authority,
>
> http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tickbites.html
>
> www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/007211.htm
>
> www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000675.htm
>
> http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2362118/
>
> http://www.hhs.gov/asl/testify/t040129a.html
>
> www.health-news-and-information.com/4civista/libv/i25.shtml
>
> http://home.ptd.net/~insect/tickborn.html
>
> My garb, particularly my venetians and stockings, has been treated  
> with permethrin, and should protect me all summer (sprayed  
> permethrin will survive weekly washings).
>
> Picaridin is a new replacement for Deet, that may be better  
> tolerated, particularly by children
> http://www.cutterinsectrepellent.com/BrandNav/FAQs/Brochure.htm
> http://www.epa.gov/opprd001/factsheets/picaridin.pdf
> http://www.vtarmynavy.com/picardin.htm
>
>
> Dogs and cats need protection, too, but do not tolerate some of the  
> popular human formulations. (Permethrin--permanone, in particular).  
> Make sure you buy something that is formulated for the species of  
> your pet. (Cats often cannot tolerate dog medications).
>
>
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>
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