Lyme Disease Update Review

Prevention begins with you!  Take steps to reduce your chances of being bitten by any tick.  Ticks are most active during warm weather, generally late spring through fall.  However, ticks can be out any time that temperatures are above freezing.  Ticks cling to vegetation and are most numerous in brushy, wooded or grassy habitats.  They are no found on open, sandy beaches, but may be found in grassy dune areas.  When you are outside in an area likely to have ticks (e.g. brushy, wooded or grassy places), follow these simple steps to protect yourself and your loved ones:   Use a repellent with DEET (the chemical N-N-diethyl-meta-toluamide) or permethrin according to the instructions given on the product label.  DEET products should not be used on infants under two months of age and should be used in concentrations of 30% or less on older children.  Permethrin products are intended for use on items such as clothing, shoes, bed nets and camping gear, and should not be applied to skin.