Holidays And Vacations – Lyme Disease Can Really Tick You Off
Lyme Disease No Comments »When people travel on camping vacations and holidays to wooded areas, it should be an enjoyable experience. Most of the time it is. However, Lyme disease which is caused by infected ticks can ruin a fun vacation or holiday.
Travelers, campers, and vacationers can be at risk for contracting Lyme disease, a serious, debilitating condition caused by being bitten by an infected tick.
What are the usual symptoms of Lyme disease?
Some symptoms of Lyme disease are the classic bull’s-eye red rash, fatigue or loss of energy, feeling sleepy, tingling and numbness, swollen and painful joints, memory loss, and feeling like you are catching the flu. Facial paralysis is a less common symptom.
Getting Lyme disease can make your life miserable and cause you a lot of pain and suffering if it is not diagnosed and treated immediately. The longer you wait before seeing a health care professional allows this disease to progress quickly and it may not be possible to lessen it’s effects.
How is Lyme disease usually spread?
Ticks bite and feed on animals such as mice, other small rodents, and deer. If any of these animals are carrying the Lyme disease bacteria, they can pass the bacteria on to the ticks. When people are bitten by an infected tick they may contract Lyme disease.
