[pct-l] Ticks

[Ground Pounder]

"How's Your Trail?"  Thanks to all for the advise, I appreciate every bit of
it. My little bug was in for Max 2 hours and I cleaned it with Hydrogen
Peroxide and used Neosporin for this past week and also took some
antibiotics that I had on hand and it seems to be almost gone. Remember "Be
Prepared" Ground Pounder Bill "Semper Fi"

-----Original Message-----
From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net]
On Behalf Of Bill Thoms
Sent: Saturday, March 06, 2010 12:48 PM
To: pct-l at backcountry.net
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Ticks

Not only can you get Lyme Disease, there's also a nasty disease called
babesiosis that comes from the same deer tick.  Google it if you can stand
reading about it.  A friend has been suffering for years with severe fatigue
and anemia and is disabled because of babesiosis.

I live in a deer tick hot spot on the East Coast and I'd advise getting the
antibiotic even before a Lyme rash develops.  If you have a deer tick
attached to you for more than 24 hours you are at risk.  

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