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    Nuovo avvertimento emesso per morsi di zecche dopo 1.500 casi di malattia di Lyme riportati in un anno

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    1. the_englishman on

      I do a lot of deer stalking and so spend time in tick heavy areas and get bitten by the little blood suckers multiple times a year.

      The best defence is prevention, wear long trousers and sleeves, tuck trousers into boots, socks, gaiters. A bit of DEET on exposed skin, particularly neck arms, forearms and wrists helps if you are in a hotspot.

      After getting home/back to you hotel, particularly in the summer months, is a long tick check whilst in the shower is a must. It is surprisingly easy to get a tick on you and not notice if for hours/days if at all. If/when you do find a tick, remove it properly; fine tipped tweezers or a tick tool (available on Amazon for under £10 ), grab it as close to the skin as possible, and pull straight out without twisting. Then clean the bite with antiseptic afterwards. DO NOT be tempted by the old wives tale to burn, crush, or smother the tick, this massively increases the risk of infection.

      Finally, keep an eye on your health. Early signs of Lyme disease can appear within a few days to a month; most commonly an expanding red rash (sometimes bullseye-shaped) like they describe int he article along with flu-like fatigue. If you notice anything like that, get medical attention immediately. Early treatment with antibiotics is extremely effective. That said the vast majority of ticks to not carry Lyme disease so do not have a panic attack if you find one. Just deal with it as per the above.

      Stay safe out there and do not let the little vampires put you off enjoying a day in the countryside!

    2. WishboneGrouchy9639 on

      Lyme disease  is no joke. Friend of a friend got it years ago and still isn’t back to 100%

    3. jesus_fatberg on

      Funnily I was just thinking they didn’t seem so bad this year as last. I got 4 bites last summer, but none so far this year, and have only found one on my clothes post walk. Taken a bunch off the dog as usual though.

    4. Ridgeld on

      If you think you have it and can’t get an appointment, you can buy Doxycycline over the counter as chlamydia treatment. I had Lymes about a decade ago after a climbing trip to France and it’s what I was given.

    5. ReporterNo7591 on

      If we don’t ID verify, they can’t harm us as this is something harmful which as we know, is outlawed against anyone perceived to be under 18.

      But that does seem quite high in all seriousness

    6. shugthedug3 on

      My dogs get tablets that deal with the ticks.They have been a god send, up here and in a rural area with two working dogs has meant summer is usually all about removing 10+ ticks from them every day, now the only ones I see are tiny and they’re unable/unwilling to bite onto them.

      Any idea why people can’t have this same drug?

    7. charlotterbeee on

      Honestly, went to Ireland on a trip and having to pick numerous ticks off my walking leggings every hour and seeing them on my tent was nightmare fuel.
      I hate them, I hate them, I hate them.

    8. ThatChap on

      I got Lyme disease 15 years ago. It ruined my life, fucked my career, and gave me lifelong health consequences.

      The NHS didn’t spot it, or test for it after I reported symptoms. It took months of private treatment to get to point where I could work again.

      After months of antibiotics and supplements, I am still suffering random episodes of ill health. I have no doubt these are related.

      Fuck ticks.

    9. Vickerspower on

      I was unlucky enough to develop Alpha-Gal Syndrome from a tick bite in the UK, and now have anaphylactic reactions to eating mammal meat and byproducts (no dairy, gelatin etc.). Lyme disease sucks but there’s even worse potential consequences from tick bites in the UK, sadly.

    10. drewbles82 on

      We have a paddock connected to our garden, used to have horses till mum gave hers up last year due to age. Since they’ve gone the grass is just left to grow as it pleases. We leave our small gate open at the very bottom as we use it to walk the dog as fields behind us and allows deer to come in which is always nice. I’ve spent many evenings just wondering around the paddock in the long grass with the dog as he likes to wonder around after his dinner…I take it this would be hot spot for ticks…I’m usually wearing shorts in there

    11. docfloccinauci on

      Hello, veterinary surgeon here.

      Teaching both at vet school & via continuing education is consistent: never pull ticks out without twisting.

      To do so risks leaving implanted “mouthparts” (which frequently cause a granuloma / abscess that has to be dealt with surgically)

      I’m just wondering if the advice for humans is different? Is it better just to pull it out?

    12. misskinikki on

      Reading this after finishing a round of doxycycline after a tick bite in Scotland. Bitten end of May, rash didn’t appear until early July. NHS website says it can take up to 3 months to appear! Annoyingly the day I’d been bitten, I was wearing long leggings and hadn’t been anywhere near long grass – we’d been to the beach! 🤦‍♀️

      My worry now is hoping that 21 days of doxycycline was enough..

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