Lyme disease is a bacterial infection caused by tick bites – theperrynews.com
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Ticks are the vectors that transmit Lyme disease. A tick bite starts as a small, red area and gets larger. Often the center of the widening circle clears and the red area around it forms a bull’s-eye. Go to the Mayo Clinic website for photos of tick bites.
Late summer is a high-risk time for vector-borne illnesses, and spending time in grassy or heavily wooded areas increases your risk. Ticks tend to attach themselves to places that are hard to see, such as armpits, scalp and similar, making them difficult to detect. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has useful information on Lyme Disease.
Not all ticks carry disease, but the best strategy is to prevent any tick bites. Do this:Wear long sleeves and pants in tall grass and wood...