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Jul 17, 2008 -
You're asking and I'm answering.
Dear Fit,
Last weekend after a night of camping, I was washing my hair and realized there was something stuck to my scalp. My husband took a look and found a small black tick embedded in my skin.
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Jul 06, 2008 -
Exercising in the woods is perfect in the Summer because the challenging terrain offers you a tough workout, but the trees provide shade to prevent overheating. When on the trail you need not only to watch out for poison ivy, but be on the lookout for ticks as well. These little buggers are small, but their bites have the ability to transmit diseases such as Rocky Mountain spotted fever, tularemia, Lyme disease, and other tick-borne illnesses.
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Jun 15, 2007 -
As a kid, I remember I got a tick on the back of my neck. My mother called the doctor frantically because she thought I'd get Lyme disease. We found out from this experience, that if you notice you have a tick or that you've been bitten, it doesn't automatically mean you have Lyme disease.
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Aug 28, 2009 -
Oh no! Poor Parker Posey has been diagnosed with Lyme disease. Due to her illness, the 40-year-old star of Best in Show is dropping out of her planned off-Broadway play, This.
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Oct 08, 2008 -
In This Report
- Highlights
- Introduction
- Symptoms
- Risk Factors
- Complications
- Diseases with Similar Sympt...
- Diagnosis
- Treatment
- Prevention
- Human Granulocytic Anaplasm...
- Babesiosis
- Resources
- References
HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M
Highlights
Lyme Disease Rates Double in Past 15 Years
The annual number of people newly infected with Lyme disease has doubled from around 10,000 cases per year in the early 1990s to about 20,000 cases per year now. Improved diagnosis and reporting probably contribute to this increase. In the United States, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania have reported the highest number of Lyme disease cases in recent years.
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Jun 21, 2007 -
Don't let a bunch of nipping mosquitoes keep you from enjoying your evening BBQ.
Here's a 100% DEET-free bug spray called Herbal Armor made by All Terrain. It was clinically tested at the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada to be 100% effective at repelling bugs for 2 hours, 95.8% effective for 3 hours, and 77.1% effective for 4 hours.
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Sep 04, 2008 -
Overview
- Definition
- Symptoms
- Do Not
- Call immediately for emergency medical assistance if
- First Aid
- Prevention
- References
Illustrations
Lyme disease
Deer and dog tick
HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M
Definition
Ticks are small, insect-like creatures that live in woods and fields. They attach to you as you brush past bushes, plants, and grass. Once on you, ticks often move to a warm, moist location, like the armpits, groin, and hair.
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Sep 04, 2008 -
Overview
- Definition
- Poisonous Ingredient
- Where Found
- Symptoms
- Home Treatment
- Before Calling Emergency
- Poison Control, or a local emergency number
- What to expect at the emergency room
- Expectations (prognosis)
- References
Illustrations
Lyme disease, erythema chronicum migrans
Lyme disease organism, Borrelia burgdorferi
Deer ticks
Ticks
Tick, deer engorged on the skin
Lyme disease - Borrelia burgdorferi organism
Tick, deer - adult female
Deer and dog tick
Tick imbedded in the skin
HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M
Definition
Ticks are small, insect-like creatures that can attach to you as you brush past bushes, plants, and grass. Once on you, ticks often move to a warm, moist location, like the armpits, groin, and hair. At that point they typically attach firmly to your skin and begin to draw blood.
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Sep 03, 2008 -
Overview
- Definition
- Causes, incidence, and risk factors
- Symptoms
- Signs and tests
- Treatment
- Expectations (prognosis)
- Complications
- Calling your health care provider
- Prevention
HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M
Definition
Tick paralysis is a loss of muscle function that results from a tick bite.
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Hard- and soft-bodied female ticks are believed to make a poison that can cause paralysis in children. Ticks attach to the skin to feed on blood.
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Sep 03, 2008 -
Overview
- Definition
- Alternative Names
- Causes, incidence, and risk factors
- Symptoms
- Signs and tests
- Treatment
- Expectations (prognosis)
- Complications
- Calling your health care provider
- Prevention
Illustrations
Deer ticks
Ticks
Tick imbedded in the skin
Antibodies
HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M
Definition
Colorado tick fever is an acute viral infection transmitted by the bite of the Dermacentor andersoni tick.
Alternative Names
Mountain tick fever; Mountain fever; American mountain fever
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
This disease most commonly develops from March to September, with the highest numbers of infections occurring in May and June.
Risk factors are recent outdoor activity and recent tick bite.
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