Tick-Borne Diseases

Ticks can spread serious diseases that cause permanent (chronic) health problems.

Lyme disease, human granulocytic ehrlichiosis and babesiosis are all carried by the deer tick. Another species carries Rocky Mountain spotted fever, and new tick-borne disease continue to emerge.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:

•  More than 21,000 human cases of Lyme disease were reported in 2005 (the most recent year for which data is available), with up to ten times as many unreported and undiagnosed.

•  Lyme disease can last a lifetime and cause permanent disability.

•  Detected early, Lyme disease can be treated with antibiotics, but health experts suggest prevention as a first line of defense for your and your family.

For more information, visit www.lymediseaseassociation.org or www.aldf.com