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Lyme Disease Facts

  • Lyme is a spirochetal infection of multiple organ systems, causing a wide range of symptoms that mimic other diseases
  • Fewer than half of Lyme patients recall a tick bite or a rash
  • Treatment varies depending on how early a diagnosis is made. Long-standing disseminated disease may require longer and repeated treatment
  • No tests are available that prove a patient is cured

Lyme Disease Facts

  • The tick is second most important vehicle for disease in the world behind the mosquito. It is number one in the U.S.
  • A single bite from a tick can transmit multiple diseases.
  • There are 15 species of ticks in Virginia.
  • A female deer tick can lay up to 3,000 eggs at one time.

Lyme Disease Facts

  • Ticks are infected with the Lyme bacterium during the larvae stage of their development by feeding on infected white-footed mice.
  • Deer are the vehicle to carry the tick to different environments.
  • Deer that carry infected ticks are not infected with Lyme disease. Their blood carries a factor that breaks down the Lyme bacterium.

Tick Removal Tips

  • Using fine-tipped tweezers, grasp the tick as close to the skin as possible. Pull upward.
  • Try not to twist or jerk the tick when pulling out - may cause parts of the tick to remain in the skin.
  • Don't squeeze the tick.
  • Don't use alcohol, nail polish, petroleum jelly or heat to remove the tick.
  • Thoroughly disinfect the site after removal; wash hands with soap and water.
  • Seal the tick in a plastic bag, store in freezer and bring to local health department for testing.

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