IN THE CEMETERY – TICK TIME: TIPS TO PREVENT LYME DISEASE<\/p>\n
Spring is finally here– and summer’s just around the corner. You know what that means. Flowers, Sun showers, picnics, cemetery hikes. And… an uptick in deer ticks-those sneaky little bugs that can spread Lyme disease and other infections.<\/p>\n
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently called Lyme disease a \u201ctremendous health problem,\u201d estimating 3000,000 people in the U.S. Ard diagnosed with it each year.<\/p>\n
What can you do to lower your risk? Here are some tips from the CDC and the Tick-Born Disease Alliance:<\/p>\n
: Avoid tall grass and wooded areas, Aren’t all Morgan County Cemeteries in or near WOODED AREAS? YA gotta be careful.<\/p>\n
: Be extra careful in May, June and July.
\nThats when ticks are most active.<\/p>\n
: Use insect repellent (containing ingredients like DEET) on exposed skin. Prefer organic products? Try essential oils like Lemon, Eucalyptus or cedar.<\/p>\n
: Wear long pants, long sleeves and long socks. Tuck pants into boots or socks. Wear light-colored clothes so ticks are easier to spot.<\/p>\n
: Check skin and clothes for ticks before going indoors-and again at bed time. Use a mirror. Check everywhere: between toes, behind knees, under arms, around ears-even inside your belly button.<\/p>\n
: Treat and check pets.<\/p>\n
If you find a tick, use fine-tipped tweezers to carefully remove it. Make sure you don\u201dt leave parts of the bug in your skin. Clean the area with soap and water or rubbibg alcohol.<\/p>\n
Chances are slim you\u201dll get Lyme disease if a tick been attached to your skin for les than 24 hours. But call your doctor if you suspect you’r infected.<\/p>\n
SYMPTOMS: Symptoms may include a bull’s eye rash, fever, chills, headache, fatigue and aching, redness or swelling in one or more joints (especially the knees).<\/p>\n
TREATMENT: Most cases of Lyme can be treated successfully with antibiotics. Untreated, the infection can spread to the joints, heart and nervious system. And result in complications like arthritis.<\/p>\n
SO HAVE FUN OUT THERE IN THE CEMETERIES. BUT BE CAREFUL<\/p>\n
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FROM THE MORGAN COUNTY GENEALOGICAL & HISTORICAL SOCIETY –\u00a0\u00a0CEMETERY CONSERVATION AND ADVOCACY GROUP<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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