This spring when you re outside working in the yard or camping in the woods, be aware that certain ticks can spread disease. By learning more about Lyme disease, you re taking a step toward preventing the disease. It is an illness transmitted by an infected deer tick.
Deer ticks are smaller than the head of a pin and have a painless bite.
Lyme disease can trigger a range of serious conditions including heart problems, nerve damage, fatigue or chronic arthritis in the joints. In the United States, people in the north-central and northeast states who spend a lot of time outdoors are at the greatest risk. Ticks appear mostly in the spring when the weather warms. A tick must be attached to a person for at least 24 hours to spread the disease. The earliest symptom is a circular, reddish rash surrounding the tick bite.