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Dangerous Disease: Five Tips to Protect Against Lyme Disease During Peak Tick Season

When Eva Sapi became ill with Lyme disease, her brain fog was so severe that she had trouble remembering basic facts about her job, dizzy spells that made her feel extremely tired, and even getting out of her chair was difficult. Sapi, a Lyme disease expert at the University of New Haven, now says the most important thing people can do to avoid the disease's often nightmarish symptoms is to prevent tick bites and transmission of the bacteria in the first place. How to do this, the publication told Yahoo!.

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“You don’t want to get this disease,” she said. - It's horrible".

Here's what you can do to protect yourself from tick bites during the high season and reduce your chances of contracting Lyme disease.

Lyme disease is an infection characterized by fever, headache, fatigue, and sometimes skin rash. If left untreated, it can spread to the joints, heart and nervous system. In rare cases, this can be fatal.

Check yourself, your pets, and your clothes for ticks

Tick ​​bacteria usually don't enter your bloodstream until 36 to 48 hours after being bitten, so checking for ticks every time you shower or go outside can help prevent infection. You may find ticks in your backyard and not just on forest trails, so regularly check for ticks on your body, such as under your knees or along your hairline. This will help to drastically reduce your chances of getting infected.

The mites can be the size of a poppy seed and are difficult to spot even if you look closely.

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If you see a tick, remove it immediately.

Limit the amount of exposed skin when outdoors and wear white

Sapi and her family wear long pants tucked under white socks when they go hiking to avoid ticks that may be hiding in the grass or bushes. Wearing white socks and clothing can make it easier to spot tiny mites, which are often brown or black.

Apply insect spray to yourself and your clothes

Spraying the repellent on yourself can keep the ticks from sticking. You can also treat your clothes with permethrin, which kills ticks on contact.

Throw clothes in the dryer after outdoor activities.

One study found that to kill mites, it was enough to put clothes in a dryer at high temperatures and hold for at least six minutes.

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However, Sapi takes it even further - she takes off her clothes as soon as she gets home and immediately throws the laundry into the washing machine and then into the dryer.

Wash thoroughly

You can wipe loose mites off your body with a washcloth. After you undress, it is easier to do a thorough check for ticks. Showering within two hours of a tick crawling on you can lower your chances of getting Lyme disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control.

Be careful, but don't stop spending time outdoors

Sapi said people should keep going outside, but remember to take basic precautions.

“The bottom line is prevention, prevention, prevention,” she said.

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