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verywhere we look lately there are articles and posts about tick diseases on the rise. Are diagnosed tick cases actually on the rise and should we be worried here in the Triad? According to some, no, not more than a car wreck, but accord- ing to those who have personally experienced a tick borne illness, yes, they are very worried! So what are the concerns about tick borne illnesses? This article is for general knowledge and infor- mation, we are not medical doctors or scientists but we do hope we can answer some of your burning questions that seem to be on a lot of people’s minds these days about tick diseases. Here are a few questions that we will touch on:
• what are the disease risks here in the Triad and are there new ones I need to know about? • what do I do if I get bitten? • do I really need a special tool to remove a tick? • how do I prevent a tick bite? • should I stay inside and stop going outdoors?
• where are the ticks? • will DEET (fly/tick spray) kill me or give me cancer? • do I need to see a specialist if I know or expect I have been bitten and/or have symptoms? • what is the good news? Let’s begin with a few tick diseases. There is Ehrlichiosis,
which is found most often in the Southeast caused by the Lone Star Tick. Alpha–gal allergy is also found in the Southeast and caused by the Lone Star Tick, and can cause an allergy to red meat and pork. Lyme disease (spread by the deer tick tradition- ally in the Northeast U.S. but now spreading to more areas and the Southeast) and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and their offshoots, Rickettsiose (prevalent in NC and the Southeast), STARI (similar to Lyme caused by the Lone Star tick), Powhassen (most often found in the Northeast but beginning to migrate), Anaplasmosis and the list with variations goes on. We cannot list each disease and all their symptoms, treatment, prognosis and current research for treatment options but we will talk about the
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