Most ticks seldom attach quickly and rarely transmit a tickborne disease until they have been attached for four or more hours. Check you, children and other family members every two to three hours for ticks.Walk in the center of trails so weeds do not brush against you.Always supervise children in the use of insect repellents. Always follow label directions do not misuse or overuse insect repellents. Use repellents containing permethrin to treat clothes (especially pants, socks and shoes)-but not skin.
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Be sure to wash treated skin after coming indoors. Avoid sensitive areas like the eyes, mouth and nasal membranes). Apply sparingly to exposed skin (do not spray directly to the face spray the insect repellant onto hands and then apply to face. Apply insect repellant containing 10 percent to 30 percent DEET primarily to clothes.Tape the area where pants and socks meet so ticks cannot crawl under clothing. Wear light-colored, protective clothing-long-sleeved shirts, long trousers, boots or sturdy shoes, and a head covering.However, Lyme disease has been reported in almost all states in the United States as well as in many countries throughout the world. Areas in the United States where deer ticks are most frequently infected with Lyme disease are the northeastern United States (from Massachusetts to Maryland), northern California, and north central states, especially Minnesota and Wisconsin. (Domestic animals can become infected with the Lyme disease bacteria and some may develop arthritis, e.g., dogs, cattle and horses.) Deer ticks infected with the bacteria that cause Lyme disease have been found in Illinois. Deer ticks acquire the bacteria by feeding primarily on small mammals infected with the bacteria, particularly the white-footed mouse. Both can be infected with and transmit Lyme disease. However, since it is impossible to tell by sight which ticks are infected, it is important to avoid tick bites whenever possible.) Immature deer ticks can be very small, about the size of the head of a pin adult deer ticks are slightly larger. (Not all ticks carry the bacterium, and a bite does not always result in the development of Lyme disease. Lyme disease is transmitted by the bite of an infected deer tick, which also is known as the black-legged tick.
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