What you need to know about LYME DISEASE

What you need to know about

LYME DISEASE

Tioga County

Public Health

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Deer Tick

MOST COMMON TICKS IN NEW YORK STATE

The American Dog

Tick Lone Star Tick

DEER TICK

WHICH TICK CAN GIVE YOU LYME

DISEASE?

Caused by the bite of a deer tick

Bacterial infection from the deer tick

Can make you and your pets very sick

WHAT IS LYME DISEASE?

Tick jumps or crawls on to

you

The tick bites you

They may “spit” inside you

Their spit has a bacteria

that causes Lyme disease

If the tick passes that

bacteria to you, you may

get sick!

HOW DO YOU GET LYME DISEASE?

Human Skin

Saliva

Stomach

Bacteria

(Lyme Disease)

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Lyme Disease comes from

a bacteria

It makes you very sick

You need to go to the

doctor to get medicine to

get rid of the bacteria

HOW DOES LYME MAKE YOU SICK?

Very small

They jump or crawl on to you or your pets

Late spring and summer is when you will see

them most

An engorged tick is a tick that has been on a person

or animal for 2 or more days and is filled with blood

FACTS ABOUT DEER TICKS:

WHERE CAN YOU FIND TICKS?

• Tall Grass

• Woods

• Bushes

• Stone Walls

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Cover up when being outdoors

Wear bug spray

Wear white or light colored clothing

Check for ticks daily

Shower soon after being outdoors

Tell your parent or teacher if you have a fever or rash

HOW CAN YOU PREVENT LYME DISEASE?

Neck

Shoulders

Arms

Armpits

Legs

Behind your knees

Feet

WHERE SHOULD YOU CHECK FOR TICKS:

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Tell your parent.

Tell a teacher.

Tell the nurse.

Have an adult help remove the tick from

you right away!

WHAT SHOULD YOU DO IF YOU HAVE A

TICK ON YOU?

HOW DO YOU KNOW IF YOU HAVE LYME?

QUESTIONS?

Kylie GatesPublic Health Educator

Tioga County Public Health Department

607-687-8612

gatesk@co.tioga.ny.us

www.tiogacountyny.com

CONTACT INFORMATION:

mailto:gatesk@co.tioga.ny.us

http://www.tiogacountyny.com/

What you need to know about LYME DISEASE

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