Disease-carrying Ticks That You May Ignore as Harmless

About twenty-thousand adults and kids are infected by ticks every year in the United States.  They are, treacherous, creepy crawlers that can carry disabling diseases such as Rocky Mountain spotted fever and Lyme disease, including the not-much- thought- about diseases known as ehrlichiosis and babesiosis. They begin to get active and thrive from April to September in fields and forests everywhere. Ironically, you might be blind to the fact that they the danger they pose is serious, particularly when you might not be ready for them.

It is a well-known fact that even outdoors-savvy hikers and campers overlook their existence and, perhaps, not know exactly why they feel that something keeps crawling up their legs.

There are no vaccines against tickborne diseases that are hard to diagnose. A vaccine against Lyme disease was discontinued in 2002.  According to Timothy F. Jones, M.D., Tennessee’s deputy state epidemiologist, if Lyme disease is left untreated, it could cause lifelong disability. There are ticks that could even kill.

The following seven tick stoppers could help ward off the dangers inflicted by tick bites:

1)  Ticks are easier to spot if you wear light colors; 2)  Tuck your pant legs into your socks.  By doing so, you might prevent ticks from crawling up;  3) Spray insect repellents containing permethrin on clothing, boots and shoes;  4) Apply repellents containing DEET to the skin;  5)  Check your hair and body for ticks when you get home.  In the event you find them, you could remove them with fine-point tweezers;  6) Do not panic if you happen to get a tick bite. Bear in mind, ticks generally transmit infections to humans if they remain attached for several hours or two days;  6) Seek your vet’s advice with regard to tick repellent for your pet;  7)  See your doctor immediately if you develop symptoms of tickborne illness, such as fever, severe headaches, body aches, vomiting, and nausea, or rashes which might not appear in every case.