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”. Arthropods that Transmit Disease. Ticks, mosquitoes, fleas and biting flies. Transmission usually by biting or ingestion. Infections. Bacterial. Ricketsia. . ricketsii. , . Borrelia. . burgdorferi. 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:. Lyme Disease. Babesiosis. Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention. 2016-2017. Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention. …. Ticks. Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention. * What . do ticks look like?. What is a zoonotic disease? . an animal disease that can be transmitted to humans (syn: zoonosis). dictionary.reference.com. /browse/. zoonotic. . disease. What are ticks?. Arachnids (related to spiders). 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: Maureen R. . Richichi. , M.S., R.N.. . Tickborne. Diseases in Massachusetts. Lyme disease: . Borrelia. . burgdorferi. . transmitted by blacklegged tick (. ixodes. . scapularis. ) . Northeast and Upper Mid-west. 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 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 Overview. The Bottom Line:. The overall risk to the population: . While it is a good idea to take preventive measures against ticks year-round, be extra vigilant in warmer months (April – September) when ticks are most active.. 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.