Lyme in the South - From Gainesville, Georgia - gainesvilletimes/section/6/article/101632/ FLDA Note: While this article provides helpful information on prevention, there are several points that require clarification: Ticks are not only in tall grass and brush, but also back yards, soccer fields and anywhere there is grass. Moreover, ticks have transmitted Lyme in less than an hour of attachment according to Lyme specialists (not 2-3 days as suggested in the article). Finally, only about 1/2 the people who contract Lyme ever see a rash. Rashes can not only appear at the original bite site, but also anywhere on the body. Unfortunately, Lyme is not easily treated with antibiotics for a significant percentage of those who contract Lyme Disease. If an attached tick is found, strongly consider treating with antibiotics to prevent a disseminated, harder to treat, infection. Some physicians believe that even during a brief attachment the ticks saliva may transmit bacteria or other infectious agents. Not all ticks are infected with disease-causing pathogens, but increasingly many are infected. Instructions on sending ticks to Dr. Kerry Clark at UNF for testing (SE only): tic-nc.org/docs/UNF%20Instructions%20for%20Submitting%20Ticks%20for%20Research%20Testing.pdf or tic-nc.org/docs/UNF%20Tick%20Submission%20Form%202012.pdf Discussion of whether to treat after a known tick bite with no symptoms: lymedisease.org/news/touchedbylyme/tick-bite-no-symptoms.html
Posted on: Fri, 04 Jul 2014 13:28:48 +0000
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