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Spring is here and
the need to be aware of Lyme and tick-borne diseases is more
critical than ever. Warming temperatures trigger increased
activity in the disease-bearing black-legged (deer) ticks.
Ticks are no longer just infected with Lyme disease. Ticks
carrying Lyme disease, Babesia, Bartonella, Ehrlichiosis, and
other dangerous co-infections are found everywhere in the
Capital District, and can come into contact with humans by
lurking in the woods or tall grasses or piles of leaves or
even by hitching a ride into the house on pets. Tiny, barely
visible ticks are carrying nasty microbes that can make you
very sick.
For
prevention:
http://empirestatelymediseaseassociation.org/Lyme_Disease/prevent_lyme_and_tick_borne_disease_empire_state_lyme.htm
Hundreds of area residents
will be infected by tick bites in the next few months and many
will not even be aware that they have been infected with one
of these illnesses until they are very sick. It is very
important that everyone take precautionary steps to avoid
contact with ticks, and that they know to seek immediate
medical treatment in the event of a tick-bite.
Lyme disease is often not
diagnosed early nor properly treated, leading, in many cases,
to long-term Lyme disease. People suffering with Lyme disease
have a variety of symptoms that can effect every one of the
body's systems, from digestive to neurological,
musculoskeletal to psychiatric to cardiac and circulatory. A
comprehensive list of the symptoms of Lyme disease can be
found at www.empirestatelymediseaseassociation.org/Lyme_Disease/lyme_disease_empire_state_lyme.htm
Many thanks to Chris Fisk
for this article. |
EMPIRE STATE LYME DISEASE
ASSOCIATION
