Lyme Disease is a common disease related to Deer ticks in the northern hemisphere. If untreated it can be fatal in some cases. Deer ticks are commonly blamed as the culprit of the source of Lyme Disease but mainly they are the ones spreading the infection.
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They are the vector for the disease and normally infect humans during their nymph stage after they contract the disease from other animals such as birds, mice and deer.
Some symptoms of Lyme Disease is fatigue , depression, headaches and flu like symptoms, muscle soreness and migraine headaches. Often times there will be a rash at the site of the bite. During the nymph stage the ticks are very small and sometimes hard to detect.
According to an article on MSN Health, the long gap between the Nymph stage and larval stage due to longer summers with global warming may contribute to more Lyme disease infections.
In the moderate climate of the Northeastern United States, larval deer ticks feed in the late summer, long after the spring feeding of infected nymphs. This long gap between feeding times directly correlates to more cases of Lyme disease reported in the Northeast.
- Here are a few tips to avoid getting a tick bite during the long summer seasons.
- When mowing always where protective shoes and tuck your pant legs in to your socks.
- Avoid standing in high grass and pine straw or deal pine needles.
- Use a tick and insect repellent.
- Always check yourself for ticks after outdoor activities and check your children too.
If you find a tick on you and embedded in your skin do not attempt to remove it using an insecticide or heat source as that will often make them burrow deeper. Seek medical attention as soon as possible to have the tick removed properly. Some say you can remove them with a pair of tweezers but if you do not do it prperly you can leave the head embedded underneath your skin.
Lyme Disease is a common disease related to Deer ticks in the northern hemisphere. If untreated it can be fatal in some cases. Deer ticks are commonly blamed as the culprit of the source of Lyme Disease but mainly they are the ones spreading the infection.
Image: Newscom
They are the vector for the disease and normally infect humans during their nymph stage after they contract the disease from other animals such as birds, mice and deer.
Some symptoms of Lyme Disease is fatigue , depression, headaches and flu like symptoms, muscle soreness and migraine headaches. Often times there will be a rash at the site of the bite. During the nymph stage the ticks are very small and sometimes hard to detect.
According to an article on MSN Health, the long gap between the Nymph stage and larval stage due to longer summers with global warming may contribute to more Lyme disease infections.
If you find a tick on you and embedded in your skin do not attempt to remove it using an insecticide or heat source as that will often make them burrow deeper. Seek medical attention as soon as possible to have the tick removed properly. Some say you can remove them with a pair of tweezers but if you do not do it prperly you can leave the head embedded underneath your skin.