As your family and pets enjoy the great outdoors this season, be careful to protect yourselves from bloodsuckers looking to take you for a ride.
Ticks are insects that live on the blood of other animals, and can transmit diseases. They can be found in heavily vegetated areas in any place in the world, and especially in the north-eastern United States. Ticks can easily transfer themselves to humans and animals because of the tall grass and shrubbery.
Experts say that ticks actually don’t need to feed very often, and adults can live for three years without eating anything. When they do feed, however, the effects can be severe for their hosts.
Lyme disease is one of the worst infections that can be transmitted by ticks. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) says that it is the most commonly reported vector-borne disease in the United States.
Deer ticks can get the Lyme disease bacteria from the blood of white-footed mice and white-tailed deer. Most commonly, the human cases of Lyme disease are reported ruing the spring and summer months, which is when both the ticks and people are most active outdoors.
Ticks can also carry other diseases, such as the Colorado tick fever, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, and tularaemia.
Tick prevention and treatment should be taken seriously, vigilance can be your most effective weapon against tick bites.
Here are some recommendations for tick problems.
Take care to check your body and your pets’ right away after being outdoors. You have to remember that younger ticks are very small.
When you go outdoors, be sure to wear repellent and long sleeves, pants, and socks to protect your exposed skin. Wear light-coloured clothes to make it easier to spot any ticks.
Mow the grass and clear the shrubbery to reduce tick population. Separate play and wooded areas with a protective mulch boundary.
If you spot a tick on your skin, remove it using fine-tipped tweezers, and be careful to grip it below the head. Make sure to contact your doctor if ever a fever or rash occurs.
You should call a licensed pest management professional if you think there is a tick problem around your home.
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