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Ticks are on the rise in the Bay Area after an unusually moist winter
Original post made on Aug 9, 2023
Read the full story here Web Link posted Wednesday, August 9, 2023, 1:40 PM
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Posted by Bruce Karney
a resident of Old Mountain View
on Aug 9, 2023 at 2:09 pm
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a resident of Old Mountain View
on Aug 9, 2023 at 2:09 pm
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Here's a 1-year old article about a Lyme disease vaccine for humans that has entered clinical trials. Web Link
Posted by Vladimir G. Ivanovic
a resident of another community
on Aug 9, 2023 at 2:25 pm
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a resident of another community
on Aug 9, 2023 at 2:25 pm
Vladimir G. Ivanovic is a registered user.
I found a tick on me after a walk, within a few hours, which I carefully removed by twisting its head. My HMO doesn't recommend an antibiotic against Lyme disease until the tick has been buried for 36 hours or more.
Both my son and I habitually look for ticks at the end of grasses, but surprisingly found only two. One on me, and one on a trail. Perhaps we were too early in the season and there are more now.
Regardless, a tick hunt and a poison oak scrub-down are mandatory after every walk. It's not a big deal to do, and we're much happier as a result.
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