An Overview on Why Should Carry-out Tick Control and the Lyme Disease

by Mosquito Shield Top Rated Mosquito Control Company Plymouth, MA

Just like most other insects, ticks are a threat to human beings and animals alike. Ticks spread disease by biting their prey, and the bite is usually painful. If so many ticks invade on a person or animal, there could be too much blood loss which would then result in anemia, paralysis and worst cases, death.

Most tick species are known to pass diseases which include Lyme disease, Human anaplasmosis, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, Tularemia, Powassan Virus, among others.

 

Understanding Lyme disease

The disease is transmitted when a tick carrying the disease bites someone.

The two species that commonly carry the disease are black-legged tick and the deer tick.

To reduce the possibility of being infected by the disease, one has to take the necessary precautions.

 

How Lyme disease is spread

The ticks that spread Lyme disease usually attach themselves on the backs of animals such as dogs or cats when they are outdoor. Since these animals live with people, then there is a higher risk of humans getting infected with the disease. This explains the reason why there have been efforts in backyard tick control in Scituate.

 

Diagnosis of Lyme disease

Lyme disease causes great discomfort, and in humans, it is identified by the symptoms that show.

Common symptoms include:

Ø  Fatigue

Ø  Fever

Ø  Headaches

Ø  Skin rashes

These symptoms are just like any other disease symptoms and so to confirm the diagnosis, there have to be some medical tests done.

Treatment

On successful diagnosis, then antibiotics are administered, which are to be taken for a few weeks.

For most diseases, prevention is always preferred to cure, and Lyme disease is no exception.

To prevent transmission of the disease:

Ø  Skin should be covered when outdoors.

Ø  Tick repellents should be used.

Ø  Regular checking of animals, dogs and cats and be sure to remove any ticks on the animals.

Ø  Involving a veterinary to check for Lyme disease on pets.

To be able to successfully reduce the tick menace then:

There should be spraying of areas such as waste areas, shady areas and any other moist areas

There should also be continued spraying for effective elimination of ticks and creation of a barrier for protection in future.

Conclusion

The only way to prevent tick-transmitted diseases from taking a toll on human health is to put all measures into place and to keep an eye on any ticks present on pets.

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