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Mild winter is helpful for driving but not so with ticks. In Connecticut nearly 38% of ticks are infected with Lyme disease. Mice and deer are the most common animals that help tick survival and spread. Lyme Disease and the West Nile Virus continue to geographically expand also. Lyme Disease is the most common tick or mosquito-borne disease in the U.S. The West Nile Virus spreads between mosquitos and birds.

Ticks typically feed on humans 3-5 days before falling off. For Lyme disease to be transmitted it usually needs to be attached 24 -48 hours. The importance of this is to check for ticks after walking in fields, woods or other outdoor habitats.

When caught early enough, Lyme disease usually resolves after two to four weeks of treatment with antibiotics. However, an estimated 10% of those infected will have persistent muscle and joint pain, fatigue, and cognitive difficulties for months or years. Experts are not sure why this occurs but speculate that it is the result of residual damage of tissues caused by the disease. Others feel that it is a post-infection complication to the immune system.

(Did You Know? There are over 300,000 cases of Lyme disease each year.)

To remove a tick, try not to twist it but use a tweezers to remove all of it including the mouth attachment. Clean the area with alcohol or soap and water. Obviously where there’s one there may be others. Check closely. It’s also difficult to treat Lyme disease since the antibiotic (usually doxycycline) should be taken within 72 hours of transmission but symptoms may not occur until after that.

The CDC has suggestions on avoiding ticks and preventing Lyme disease.

• Avoid tall grass.
• DEET 20% or more on clothing.
• Wear long pants and long sleeve shirts.
• Shower or bath after spending time outside.
• Check pets.
• Drying clothes on high for 10 minutes.
• And, of course, do a tick check including using a mirror.

-Sumathi Reddy, WSJ

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