Ticks can do more than just “bug” you—they can make you sick. Lyme disease is a serious illness spread by infected ticks. Since Lyme disease was first reported in 1986, nearly 100,000 cases have been confirmed in New York State. Prevention is the key to keeping yourself and your family healthy. This summer, if you mow the lawn, weed the garden or go camping and hiking, you also need to check your clothing and body for ticks, which can cause Lyme disease, an infection caused by bacteria that is spread by the bite of an infected deer tick. For more information on Lyme Disease—prevention, diagnosis and treatment-- as well as how to identify ticks, how to remove a tick and how to reduce ticks in your back yard, check out the link below from the NYS Health Department:
Posted on: Wed, 17 Jul 2013 20:12:27 +0000
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