Safeguarding Little Explorers: Tips to Protect Your Baby from Tickscreated at May 12, 2009 121 Protecting your baby from ticks involves minimizing time spent in tick-infested areas like tall grass and wooded areas,dressing your baby in light-colored clothing to easily spot ticks,using insect repellent containing DEET (following age-appropriate guide...  |
How do I know if I have got Lyme disease?created at May 06, 2009 83 Lyme disease symptoms can vary greatly but often begin with a characteristic expanding rash (erythema migrans) at the site of a tick bite.Other early symptoms may include fever,headache,fatigue,and muscle aches.Later,if untreated,the infection can spread t...  |
How to avoid tick bites?created at May 06, 2009 109 To avoid tick bites,wear light-colored clothing to easily spot ticks,tuck pants into socks or boots,and use insect repellent containing DEET,picaridin,IR3535,or oil of lemon eucalyptus on exposed skin.After being outdoors,thoroughly check yourself,your chi...  |