Prevent Lyme Disease with These Tips
May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month. Thirty-one do’s, don’ts, facts, myths, and tips for preventing lyme disease
From the Virginia Department of Health Prince William Health District: As we take advantage of the warmer weather and spend more time outdoors, it is important to take the necessary precautions to prevent Lyme disease, the most common tick-borne illness in Virginia. The first of May marks the beginning of Lyme Disease Awareness Month. Due to the unseasonably warm winter we had this year, it is suspected that there will be an increase in the number of ticks, and therefore, cases of Lyme disease. Know the Facts: 1. Lyme disease can only be transmitted through the bite of an infected black-legged tick (a.k.a. deer tick), not from person to person, or animal to person. 2. Most black-legged ticks are not infected with the bacteria that …
