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Tick TalkAll you wanted to know

And more……..

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Types of Ticks Local to VADEER TICKS a.k.a “black legged tick”

Carry Lyme Disease

Extremely tiny

Not as common

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Types of Ticks in VA

Easy to identify

Size – approx. eraser of

pencil

Common

3 Years to complete life

STARI - rash

Range is increasing

Lone Star Tick…not

the restaurant!!

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Types of Tick in VA

Common

Size – approx. eraser of pencil

“When engorged appear to be brown pearls” – to quote Ms. Peterson!!

Not a carrier of any major illnesses!!

Male

Female

Brown Dog Tick

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Types of Ticks in VA

Transmits

Rocky Mt. Spotted

Fever

erlichiosis

American Dog Tick

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Who am I ?????

Deer Tick

Dog TickLone Star

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Nature legends about ticks…… Ticks don’t jump, fly or repel….they crawl.

Ticks don’t live in trees…..there found in low lying shrubs, bushes, tall grass.

They embed as soon as they are on you….no it can take up to 2-3 hours!

Ticks hibernate in the winter….they are less active but still out there!!

Use of petroleum jelly, nail polish, alcohol, hot match, etc... helps the tick back out.

If the tick's "head" breaks off in the skin, another tick will grow from it.

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2nd Test!!

Write down your answers!!

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Drum Roll Please

The Answers……

Brown Dog Tick

A. Engorged Female

B. Female

C. Male

Black-Legged Ticks (Deer Ticks)

D. Larvae

E. Nymphs

F. Males

G. Females

H. Engorged Female

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What do ticks look like?

Larvae have 6 legs, and

nymphs and adults have 8 legs!

There are many

different kinds of ticks,

and they can be found

at different stages of

growth.

Deer Ticks

adult

adult

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How do ticks get the germ?

Ticks get the germ by

biting and feeding on an

animal that has Lyme

disease such as a:

Mouse

Bird

Other small animal

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Ticks can pass the germ on to

other animals

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Ticks can also pass the germ on to

people and pets, making them sick

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A Tick’s Life

Tick Eggs Larva

Nymph (this

one has just eaten,

so it’s big)

Adult

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Where are ticks found?

Woods

Grass

Shrubs

Piles of leaves

and brush

A tick on a blade of

grass waiting to grab

onto someone!

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How Do People Get Bitten by Ticks?

Ticks do not fly or jump.

Ticks grab onto people (or clothes) when they walk through a grassy or wooded area.

A tick will then crawl to a feeding spot on the person’s skin.

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How can you protect yourself

from ticks?

Wear long pants tucked

into your socks to keep

ticks off you.

When hiking or walking in

grassy areas:

Wear long-sleeved

shirts and, light

colored clothes to

make it easier to

spot ticks.

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What if you find a tick on you? Tell a grown-up

Carefully remove ticks with a pair of fine point tweezers.

Wash the bite with soap and water.

Do not use gasoline or a match.

Do not use Vaseline.

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Protect yourself from ticks.

Check for ticks

on your body

every day.

Ask a grown-up

to help you.

When you have been outside…

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What is Lyme disease?

Lyme disease is caused by a germ

The germ can make people and pets sick

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The germ lives inside the

stomach of a deer tick

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Usually, a tick

must bite and stay

attached to your

skin for at least

one day (24 hours)

before it can give

you Lyme disease.

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What are the signs of Lyme disease?

Swollen joints

Sometimes it can be

very bad

Rash

May look like a

“bull’s eye” or a

“target”

Sore muscles

Very tired

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Prevent Lyme Disease

Make your yard safer—create a dry path between woods and your yard.

Check for ticks daily

Avoid tick areas

Cover up with light colored

clothing + tuck pants in socks!

Before

After Use bug spray

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Pets can get Lyme Disease, too.

Check your pet for ticks after it has been outside.

There are collars, sprays, powders, and other treatments to stop ticks from biting your pet.

Ask your veterinarian for advice on protecting your pet from tick bites.

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Treating Lyme Disease

Your doctor will

give you

medicine if

necessary.

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Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever "Rocky Mountain," most

recent cases have been

reported in the eastern United

States: North and South

Carolina, Virginia, Maryland,

Georgia, Tennessee, and

Oklahoma. Most cases occur

in the spring and summer with

about 1,000 cases reported per

year. Most of the reported

cases have been in children.

Transmitted by the Wood Tick

a.k.a. Dog Tick

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Symptoms of RMSF

5-10 days after bite

Initial signs and symptoms of

the disease include sudden

onset of fever, headache,

and muscle pain, followed by

development of rash.

Difficult to diagnose

Fatal if not treated

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How many cases in VA……

Treatment: Antibiotics

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Ehrilichiosis fever, chills, muscle aches, weakness and headache. Patients also may experience confusion,

nausea, vomiting and joint pain.

Unlike Lyme disease or Rocky Mountain spotted fever, a rash is not common.

Infection usually produces mild to moderately severe illness, with high fever and headache, but may occasionally be life-threatening or even fatal.

2-3 weeks incubation period

Deer, Lone Star, Dog tick

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Keep your yard safe from ticks.

Keep grass cut

short

Remove leaf

piles and brush

Use deer fencing

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Remember,

You can prevent Lyme Disease by

Keeping Ticks off your Body!