Lyme Disease Safety Tips
You can contract Lyme Disease at any job that requires you to work outside. The most common occupations that should follow Lyme disease safety tips are farmers,loggers,construction,landscapers and wildlife reserve workers. Using Lyme disease safety tips will help you from falling victim to this strange and sometimes painful disease.
Lyme disease is passed on to humans through the bite of a deer tick. They are generally small brown ticks that are found in grass as well as wooded areas. They can be in the middle of a forest or in your front yard. It was reported that nearly 30,000 people were bit by a deer tick and contracted Lyme disease last year. You should use extreme precaution in woods and areas with grass and bushes during the late spring and summer season when the ticks are at there most active stage.
Symptoms Of Lyme Disease
There are several symptoms of the disease that will help you decide if you should seek medical attention.
1.The most common symptom of Lyme disease is a red rash that looks similar to a bulls-eye. It can show up anywhere from hours to weeks after the initial bite from the tick.
2.Fatigue
3.Fever
4.Headache
5.Sore Throat
6.Muscle Aches
7.Joint pain
Lyme Disease Prevention Tips
Use insect repellent on yourself each time you work outside. It should contain at least twenty percent DEET in it to be truly effective against repelling ticks.
Wear long sleeve shirts and pants. Also tuck your pants in to your shoes to prevent any ticks from climbing on your shoe and up your leg through the bottom of your pants.
If possible you should wear light color clothing. This will make it easier to spot any ticks that may have fallen or jumped onto your body.
Once you get home check your entire body for ticks that may have got through your clothing. Check under your arms,your scalp and groin as well as all your other body parts.
If you find a tick it should be removed with a pair or tweezers. If you use your fingers or other means it could push the tick farther into your skin. Make sure you have completely removed the entire body from under the skin.
If you are working beneath trees or high bushes wearing a hat will help reduce the risk of ticks in your hair.
Never wear sandals or open toe shoes in areas where ticks could thrive. Work boots that go past your ankles and are tied tightly will keep ticks from getting on your feet.
Lyme disease is passed on to humans through the bite of a deer tick. They are generally small brown ticks that are found in grass as well as wooded areas. They can be in the middle of a forest or in your front yard. It was reported that nearly 30,000 people were bit by a deer tick and contracted Lyme disease last year. You should use extreme precaution in woods and areas with grass and bushes during the late spring and summer season when the ticks are at there most active stage.
Symptoms Of Lyme Disease
There are several symptoms of the disease that will help you decide if you should seek medical attention.
1.The most common symptom of Lyme disease is a red rash that looks similar to a bulls-eye. It can show up anywhere from hours to weeks after the initial bite from the tick.
2.Fatigue
3.Fever
4.Headache
5.Sore Throat
6.Muscle Aches
7.Joint pain
Lyme Disease Prevention Tips
Use insect repellent on yourself each time you work outside. It should contain at least twenty percent DEET in it to be truly effective against repelling ticks.
Wear long sleeve shirts and pants. Also tuck your pants in to your shoes to prevent any ticks from climbing on your shoe and up your leg through the bottom of your pants.
If possible you should wear light color clothing. This will make it easier to spot any ticks that may have fallen or jumped onto your body.
Once you get home check your entire body for ticks that may have got through your clothing. Check under your arms,your scalp and groin as well as all your other body parts.
If you find a tick it should be removed with a pair or tweezers. If you use your fingers or other means it could push the tick farther into your skin. Make sure you have completely removed the entire body from under the skin.
If you are working beneath trees or high bushes wearing a hat will help reduce the risk of ticks in your hair.
Never wear sandals or open toe shoes in areas where ticks could thrive. Work boots that go past your ankles and are tied tightly will keep ticks from getting on your feet.
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