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Lyme Disease Prevention

Enjoy nature
 But stay on the paths

Risk assessment

Repellants and Insecticides can prevent tick bites

Personal protective clothing,
Repellent and insecticide use

Deer Ticks are small and
not easily seen

Removal of ticks

Tick Removal Techniques

After removing a tick observe the surrounding skin for the next several weeks for signs of infection

Rash of Lyme Disease is distinctive but
 Not always a “Bull’s Eye”

Recognition Rash

Receiving care

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