New Dangerous Tick-Borne Disease Another Reason to be Extra-Cautious This Tick Season
by www.SixWise.com
Tick season, which can span anywhere from April to September
depending on your location, has arrived earlier than usual
this year, particularly in the Midwest.
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After hiking and spending time outdoors, do a thorough
check of your pet -- and yourself -- to spot any ticks
that may have become attached.
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Along with the ticks, which love to bite animals and people
to feed on their blood, has come a deluge of tick-borne diseases
including, of course, Lyme disease, but also a number of others
that can be transferred to humans including:
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Anaplasmosis
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Rocky Mountain spotted fever
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Babesiosis (Texas fever)
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Ehrlichiosis (primarily transmitted by the lone star
tick)
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Tularemia
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Colorado tick fever
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Powassan (a form of encephalitis)
Ticks can also cause tick paralysis, a condition in which
neurotoxins from the tick's saliva actually cause paralysis
in the body. In extreme cases, tick paralysis can also stop
you from breathing.
Anaplasmosis: A New Threat to Your Furry Best Friends
(and You)
On top of the "typical" tick-borne disease, an
emerging threat has been uncovered this year. Canine anaplasmosis
is an illness caused by ticks (the same variety that transmit
Lyme disease) that causes arthritis-like symptoms in dogs.
In the Chicago area alone, 12 cases have already been discovered
this year (along with 11 cases of canine Lyme disease).
Dogs with anaplasmosis can develop painful joints and other
symptoms including a high fever, lethargy, vomiting and diarrhea.
While it's not believed that dogs can transmit anaplasmosis
to humans, you can catch the disease from a tick, just as
you can catch Lyme disease or other tick-borne illnesses.
In humans, anaplasmosis causes fever, headaches, muscles aches,
chills and shaking.
Spring is a Risky Time for Ticks: Here's How to Stay Protected
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Ticks become most active when the weather begins to warm,
which is why springtime is the beginning of prime season for
ticks. Springtime is also when most people and their pets
love to spend time outdoors, which raises the risks of a tick-borne
illness. There are numerous ways, however, to protect yourself,
and your pets, from dangerous ticks:
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Avoid tick-infested areas. Many parks and health
departments have information about tick infestations.
- Protect your pets with All-Natural Flea 'n Tick B
Gone. Please AVOID using conventional flea and tick
treatments on your pets, as they contain harmful pesticides
or chemicals, such as DEET, pyrethrins, synthetic pyrethroids
or permethrin, all of which can be harmful and irritating
to your pet, the person applying them and our environment.
Instead, use the top-recommended Flea
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or horse for effective and natural tick control.
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Protect your outdoor gathering and backyard. All-
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outdoor gathering, picnic area or entire backyard as a
safe way to repel ticks (and also other insects like ants,
bees, fleas and more). Simply lightly mist the outdoor
area, and all types of bugs will be gone -- and it lasts
for a full three hours!
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Keep your yard well maintained, trimmed and mowed.
This will help to keep ticks away.
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Wear long sleeves and pants. When hiking or spending
any amount of time in nature, you should cover your arms
and legs, and tuck your pants into your socks. This will
make it much harder for a tick to attach to you.
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Keep your summer picnic free of ticks and all kinds
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Help! I've Been Bitten by a Tick (or My Dog Has)!
If you or your pet has been outdoors, you should do a thorough
inspection for ticks. They can be hard to spot (and most tick
bites are painless) so wearing light-colored clothing can
help you find them. After a tick bite, you may see a bit of
redness or feel some itching or burning (tick-borne illnesses
typically don't start showing other symptoms for days or weeks).
On your dog, do a thorough check of its head, neck and feet.
On long-haired dogs, you might be able to feel the tick, while
on short-haired dogs you may see a tan or dark brown oval-shaped
spot from swelling.
If you find a tick on your pet, all-natural Flea
'n Tick B Gone can be sprayed directly onto the tick to
help with removal. Use a pair of tweezers and grab the tick's
head (as close to the dog's skin as possible). Pull straight
out until the tick is removed (being careful to remove the
entire tick).
The tweezer method is also very effective for people. After
removing the tick, wash your hands thoroughly and cleanse
the area with a bit of alcohol.
And remember, the sooner you remove the tick the better.
According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,
if a tick is attached to the skin for less than 24 hours,
there's a very low risk of infection.
Recommended Reading
Which
Pest Insects Pose Dangers to You (and Which are Just Merely
Gross)?
Bugs
that Bite: Interesting Facts & Necessary Precautions on
the Insects That Crave You
Sources
ChicagoTribune.com
U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services
Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention