PDF-(BOOK)-Preventing Lyme & Other Tick-Borne Diseases: Control Ticks in the Home Landscape

In this practical guide a naturopathic physician provides effective strategies for deterring the spread of Lyme and other tickborne diseases including methods for reducing ticks in the home landscape and herbal protocols for disease prevention and treatment. Arthropods that Transmit Disease. Ticks, mosquitoes, fleas and biting flies. Transmission usually by biting or ingestion. Infections. Bacterial. Ricketsia. . ricketsii. , . Borrelia. . burgdorferi. Lyme. Information. . Why the Fuss about Ticks?. Tick populations are exploding – there’s no place in Pennsylvania without deer ticks!. Ticks are hard to kill. “...we’ve learned that washing clothes in warm water and detergent doesn't kill all these ticks”. Ilhaam. Ahmed Husain. Pittsburgh, PA. Allah . does not feel shy . at . mentioning the example of even a small insect because of what it carries above . it. . [2:27] . Aims. Examine why a tick bite can be a serious issue.. Katharine Walter is a graduate student in the Department of Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases at Yale University.. A deer tick resting on a blade of grass.. Immature deer ticks are called questing nymphs. They now inhabit a wide swath of North American forests, but they didn’t always. During early summer, their quest is for blood. The season now starts earlier and lasts longer than it did in the past, which is good for the ticks. But it’s bad for humans, because these ticks carry the bacteria, viruses, and parasites that cause Lyme disease, . John N. Aucott, M.D.. Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine. Johns Hopkins Hospital. Lyme Disease Research Foundation. Park Medical, L.L.C.. 10755 Falls Road, Suite 200. Lutherville, MD. www.LymeMD.org. Risk . . Susan Swinson-Williams . GEOG 596A Capstone Proposal. Penn State MGIS . Program. Advisor. : Dr. Justine Blanford. Agenda. Overview. What is Lyme disease?. Lyme in Texas. Objectives. Methods. Lyme Disease Overview. Lyme disease (LD) is an infection caused . . by Borrelia burgdorfer – Bb.. Bb is a type of bacterium called a spirochete.. A spirochete is shaped like a cork screw.. Black Legged ticks. Tick-Borne Disease Connecting animals,people and their environment, through education What is a zoonotic disease? an animal disease that can be transmitted to humans (syn: zoonosis) dictionary.reference.com Ridgefield Health Department Ridgefield, CT 06877 Blastlyme.org Which tick-borne diseases should we be concerned about? Several diseases can be acquired from the bite of an infected blacklegged (deer) tick: Ridgefield Health Department Ridgefield, CT 06877 Blastlyme.org Which tick-borne diseases should we be concerned about? Several diseases can be acquired from the bite of an infected blacklegged (deer) tick: . burgdorferi. . sensu. . stricto. . Borrelia. . garinii. . Borrelia. . afzelii. . Life cycle of ticks. Life cycle of ticks. Two adult deer ticks. Ticks are pretty small…. Stage one (early infection. Ticks bites can make people sick Below are some steps that you can take after a tick bite to reduce your chances of getting sick and how to get treatment promptly if you do get sick Remove the tick as Ticks and Tick Borne . Diseases. 1. PPT-081-01. Bureau of Workers’ Compensation . PA Training for Health & Safety (PATHS). Topics. Introduction to Problem. Types. Life Cycle. Vectorborne. Diseases Unit. Last Updated May 2023. What is a . tickborne. disease and why should you care about it?. People can get a . tickborne. disease when they are bitten by a tick that is infected with a disease agent.