Ew, lice!
Posted May 24, 2019
It's summer camp time, don't forget the bug spray and the sunscreen. And when camp is over, don't forget to check for lice. Read more about what you can do to treat lice.
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Posted June 8, 2018
Every year, we see patients who are diagnosed with Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses. One thing many of them have in common is that they don't recall being bitten by a tick. These illnesses are often caused by deer ticks in the nymph stage—the ones that are hardest to see.
I advise my patients to do a daily full-body tick check when they're spending time in tick habitat. But I also tell them that the ticks I worry about most are the ones they don't find.
Fortunately, we can treat most tick-borne illnesses successfully if we catch them early. That's why it's important to see your doctor if you develop symptoms like these, even if you don't remember being bitten by a tick:
Here are some key statistics about Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses.
Learn about tick-borne illnesses
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It's summer camp time, don't forget the bug spray and the sunscreen. And when camp is over, don't forget to check for lice. Read more about what you can do to treat lice.
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