Tick removal trick and tips
This video below is an ingenious way to remove a live tick that has embedded itself. Tick removal can be tricky, since ticks are often so burrowed in that just […]
Healthy Living and the Outdoors in Maryland
This video below is an ingenious way to remove a live tick that has embedded itself. Tick removal can be tricky, since ticks are often so burrowed in that just […]
This video below is an ingenious way to remove a live tick that has embedded itself. Tick removal can be tricky, since ticks are often so burrowed in that just pulling on the tick will result in leaving the head in the skin when the body snaps off.
In addition to the infamous Lyme Disease that is spread by ticks to campers, hikers and hunters each year, there are also numerous other bacterial infections that ticks can inflict. Early tick removal is very important, but what is even more important is tick prevention. Here are some tips to help keep you healthy.
I was bitten twice last year and had two Lyme Disease tests done, including tests for other infections. Nothing showed on the tests. Nonetheless, I later broke out in hives. The doctor was stumped. After a 21 day regimen of antibiotics, the hives vanished.
Lyme disease is caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi and is transmitted to humans through the bite of infected blacklegged ticks. Typical symptoms include fever, headache, fatigue, and a characteristic skin rash called erythema migrans. If left untreated, infection can spread to joints, the heart, and the nervous system. Lyme disease is diagnosed based on symptoms, physical findings (e.g., rash), and the possibility of exposure to infected ticks. (source: CDC)
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Source: Stop Ticks On People