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How to Prevent Lyme How to Prevent Lyme DiseaseDisease
Grades 3 - 5Grades 3 - 5
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What is Lyme disease?• Lyme disease is caused by a type of
bacteria called Borrelia burgdorferi.• This bacteria can make people and
pets sick.
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The bacteria that causes Lyme disease lives inside
the stomach of a deer tick
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How do ticks get the bacteria?
Ticks get the bacteria when they bite and feed on an animal that is carrying the bacteria, such as:– Mouse– Bird– Other small animal
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Ticks can pass the bacteria to other
animals
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Ticks can also pass the bacteria to people and pets
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A Tick’s Life
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What do deer ticks look like?
Deer tick larvae have 6 legs, andnymphs and adults have 8 legs
adult
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Actual Tick Sizes
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Where are ticks found?
• Woods• Tall grass• Shrubs• Piles of
leaves and brush
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How Do People Get Bitten by Ticks?
• Ticks don’t fly or jump.
• Ticks hang out in vegetation and grab onto people (or clothes) when they walk by.
• A tick will then crawl to a feeding spot on the person or animal.
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How does a tick spread the bacteria that causes Lyme
disease?
• Once ticks bite they usually hang on for several days while they feed.
• Usually a tick must bite and stay attached to your skin for at least 36 hours before it can give you Lyme disease.
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Ticks After a Blood Meal
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What are the signs of Lyme disease?
• Swollen joints
• Rash that may look like a bull’s eye or a target
• Sore muscles• Very tired
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Treating Lyme Disease
Your doctor will give you medicine if you need it.
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REPEL
• Ask a parent to buy bug spray (repellent) that will protect your skin from ticks.
• The repellent should be applied to your skin (that is not covered by your clothes) before you go outside.
• You can also treat your clothes with Permethrin.
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INSPECT
• Check for ticks on your body every day.
• Find a buddy and check each other’s clothes and skin.
• Ask an adult to help you.
When you have been outside…
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REMOVE
• Tell an adult.• Have an adult help
you to carefully remove the tick with a pair of fine point tweezers.
• Wash the bite with soap and water.
If you find a tick on your body:
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Prevent Lyme Disease
How to BE TICK SMART:
• Stay out of areas where ticks live.
• Wear light colored clothing & tuck pants into socks
• Repel – use bug spray.• Inspect – check your body for ticks when you
come inside. Take a shower to wash off ticks you cannot see.
• Remove – if you find a tick, have an adult remove it with tweezers.
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Other ways to protect yourself from tick bites
Wear long pants tucked into your socks to keep ticks off you.
When hiking or walking in grassy areas:
Wear long-sleeved shirts and, light colored clothes to make it easier to spot ticks.
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Pets can get ticks• Check your pet for
ticks after it has been outside and remove any ticks.
• Ask your veterinarian about collars, sprays, powders, and other treatments will help stop ticks from biting your pet.
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Keep your yard safe from ticks.
• Keep grass cut short
• Remove leaf piles and brush
• Use deer fencing
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Remember, You can prevent Lyme Disease
by Keeping Ticks off your Body!