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Brownout
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Hello all,
Running into the ticks a lot from exploring brook trout streams in the jungles of PA. I am picking them up despite tucking pants, wearing long sleeves, etc. I think if they are in an area, they cling and crawl until they find skin, it's hard to avoid their death grasp.
Anyway, in doing some research it appears as though a blacklegged tick, a.k.a, the deer tick, needs at least 24-48 hours to transmit Lyme disease. So, when you get home, look for those devils and get rid of them, you should be able to prevent the disease.
Additionally, only the female transmits the disease. I think the males will pierce the skin, but from what I am reading they don't suck blood-I think.
Deer ticks carry other diseases, and I read that at least one of the others, again, requires 24 hours of feeding to transmit the disease successfully.
So get them off early, and you may avoid some complications.
And Lyme can be treated with antibiotics, the earlier the better, but I am not sure if you can be 100% cured.
I am not a medical professional, just passing on some friendly findings.
Running into the ticks a lot from exploring brook trout streams in the jungles of PA. I am picking them up despite tucking pants, wearing long sleeves, etc. I think if they are in an area, they cling and crawl until they find skin, it's hard to avoid their death grasp.
Anyway, in doing some research it appears as though a blacklegged tick, a.k.a, the deer tick, needs at least 24-48 hours to transmit Lyme disease. So, when you get home, look for those devils and get rid of them, you should be able to prevent the disease.
Additionally, only the female transmits the disease. I think the males will pierce the skin, but from what I am reading they don't suck blood-I think.
Deer ticks carry other diseases, and I read that at least one of the others, again, requires 24 hours of feeding to transmit the disease successfully.
So get them off early, and you may avoid some complications.
And Lyme can be treated with antibiotics, the earlier the better, but I am not sure if you can be 100% cured.
I am not a medical professional, just passing on some friendly findings.