ticks
causes
risk factors
prevention
location + timing
100

What type of infection is Lyme disease?

What is a bacterial infection?

100

What is a common sign of Lyme disease?

What is a warm rash?


100

Which gender is affected more by Lyme disease?

What is males?


100

What clothing helps prevent tick bites?

What is long pants and long sleeves?

100

What areas commonly have ticks?

What is bushy and wooded areas?

200

What bacteria causes Lyme disease?

What is Borrelia bacteria?

200

Does the Lyme disease rash usually itch?

What is no?

200

What age group is commonly affected?

What is children 5-15?

200

Why should clothes be light-colored?

To spot ticks better

200

In what U.S. regions are ticks most common?

What is Northeastern, Mid Atlantic, and upper Midwest?

300

What tick spreads Lyme disease?

What is a black-legged tick?


300

Name one symptom besides a rash

What is a fever/headache/tiredness/joint pain?

300

What older age group is at higher risk?

What is adults 40-65?

300

What should you do after being outside?

What is shower and check for ticks?

300
During what season are ticks most active?

What is spring and summer?

400

About how many people are diagnosed yearly with Lyme disease?

What is ~476,000?

400

How long after a tick bite can symptoms appear?

What is 3-30 days?

400

What activities increase your risk of exposure?

What is camping and hiking?

400

What product can help keep ticks away?

What is bug spray/repellent?

400

Why are suburbs near forests risky?

Ticks live near dense and packed greenery

500

Does every tick bite cause Lyme disease?

What is no?

500

What can happen in later stages of Lyme disease?

What is tissue and joint damage?
500

Why are people who spend time outdoors more at risk?

What is more exposure to ticks?

500

How can pets be checked for ticks?

What is a tick comb?

500

Why should lawns be mowed regularly?

What is to prevent ticks?

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