Tick borne diseases, Round 2
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04/05/19 04:55 PM
04/05/19 04:55 PM
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Northof50
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Have missed this forum because of low participation, because I use the "active thread selection" and once it is past page 2 ,,,well ciber goblins do their work. Thank Paul for locking up the last thread during cleaning in Feb 2019.
But to issue; The CDC has put out a new page with all the diseases etc listed and the locked thread has some 2015 Data, a lot has changed since them. Can someone post the link. I've been in the periphery in research for 30 years now, and some of my comments may taint some viewers.
Question when new trapping courses are being taught, how much time is spent on this discussion ?
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Re: Tick borne diseases, Round 2
[Re: Northof50]
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05/26/19 12:58 PM
05/26/19 12:58 PM
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langenc
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I have lived here now nearly 50 yrs. Had not heard of ticks till spring 2016 and 2017. Lots of em those two summers. Had a colder winter than past few (2108-2019) and have not heard of a tick this spring, yet...
22 Chuck
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Re: Tick borne diseases, Round 2
[Re: Northof50]
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07/20/19 10:29 PM
07/20/19 10:29 PM
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Hard to tell what these ticks are carrying these days. It used to be we only had to think about lymes, but they can carry so many other disease. Doxy works good. In fact I suggest the 2 pill mega dose. My dr suggested it a few years ago. If I get bit I can take the 2 pill mega dose and it prevents lymes.
Last edited by AJE; 07/20/19 10:30 PM.
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Re: Tick borne diseases, Round 2
[Re: Northof50]
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08/10/19 05:55 AM
08/10/19 05:55 AM
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I was at the Dr today. He told me to use a pump sprayer to spray bug spray with 40% deet on my clothes (or use permethrin). He said the risk of todays numerous tick diseases far outweighs the potential risk of toxicity exposure from the bug spray. He said once in a while it's ok to put a little on the neck, otherwise he said to spray it on the clothes. He said to avoid the aerosal sprays, partly because of the risk of breathing in some of the vapors.
It's funny how no one ever mentions the best tick repellant though: wearing rubber knee boots. Seriously.
Last edited by AJE; 08/10/19 05:56 AM.
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Re: Tick borne diseases, Round 2
[Re: Bob_Iowa]
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09/22/19 08:22 PM
09/22/19 08:22 PM
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The knee boots work the only problem with them is they are so hot. They don't bother me too much. I bought a good quality comfortable pair, and I think I'm just so used to wearing them.
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