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Letterboxing in Lyme territory

2 messages in this thread | Started on 2002-03-29

Letterboxing in Lyme territory

From: Linda and Jeff (skytuc@mindspring.com) | Date: 2002-03-29 19:14:05 UTC-05:00
One of my children has been diagnosed with Lyme disease.  I obviously need to do a better job at checking for ticks.  I'm wondering what precautions other letterboxers take, especially those in New England and other Lyme infected areas.  Long, light colored pants tucked into socks, and checking for ticks afterwards was what I had been doing.  
We letterbox primarily in central CT, and at this point I don't feel comfortable going into the woods to letterbox unless I step up our tick prevention.  I'd like to know what others do.  Thanks!
Linda in Marlborough, CT
 
 

Re: [LbNA] Letterboxing in Lyme territory

From: Gwen & Don Jackson (foxsecurity@earthlink.net) | Date: 2002-03-29 22:37:13 UTC-08:00
Linda & Jeff  For some tick prevention you can spray on a flea & tick spray for dogs on clothing. Make sure you use it only on clothing !!!  Usually it takes some time for the tick to pass along the bugs once they attach. FYI there are some other diseases you can get from ticks.We lost one of our dogs to Erlichtosis it is becoming more and more prevalent in some areas and it is harder to diagnose than Lyme. In any case try the flea & tick spray.  Don
  
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Subject: [LbNA] Letterboxing in Lyme territory

One of my children has been diagnosed with Lyme disease.  I obviously need to do a better job at checking for ticks.  I'm wondering what precautions other letterboxers take, especially those in New England and other Lyme infected areas.  Long, light colored pants tucked into socks, and checking for ticks afterwards was what I had been doing.  
We letterbox primarily in central CT, and at this point I don't feel comfortable going into the woods to letterbox unless I step up our tick prevention.  I'd like to know what others do.  Thanks!
Linda in Marlborough, CT
 
 


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