Lyme disease

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• Corporate Authors:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.). David J. Sencer CDC Museum. ; National Center for Infectious Diseases (U.S.)
• Description:
  Lyme disease is spread by the bite of a deer tick. When the deer tick is in its nymphal state, it is about the size of a pinhead, making it hard to detect. The larger adult deer tick can also spread the disease. Lyme disease was first found in the United Sates in 1975, after a mysterious outbreak of arthritis near Lyme, Connecticut. If you get Lyme disease, you may feel tired, have chills, fever, headache, and muscle and joint pain. You may also get a rash that looks like a bull's-eye surrounding the spot of the tick bite. Campers, hikers, and people who live or work in wooded, brushy, and grassy areas are mo6t at risk. You can do a to to avoid getting Lyme disease. When in a "tricky’ area, wear light-colored clothes so you can see ticks mere easily. Wear long sleeves and long panels Tuck your pants in your socks or bools Use bug repellent and walk in the center of trails to avoid as much grass and brush as you can. After being in a "lucky* area, check your body for ticks and remove any with tweezers.
  
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  lyme.pdf
  
  
• Subjects:
  Borrelia Burgdorferi Lyme Disease
• Source:
  Infectious disease. Series 1
• Series:
  Infectious Diseases Trading Cards
• Document Type:
  Poster
• Genre:
  Popular Works
• Pages in Document:
  1 poster
• Collection(s):
  David J. Sencer CDC Museum
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
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