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What is between 0.5 and 5%?
Allergic reactions from stings effect this percentage of the American population.
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What is Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever?
A fever caused by the transmission of microscopic bacteria from the wood tick or dog tick host to others.
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What is Ehrlichiosis?
An infection of the bacteria Ehrlichia caused by the Lone Star Tick that can be easily treated with antibiotics.
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What is anaphylaxis?
A life threatening allergic reaction to a sting
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What is how to care for a tick bite?
Wash the site with soap and water and apply antiseptic.
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What is Lyme disease?
A disease spread by the small deer tick that causes a large rash around the area bitten, and can lead to problems in the brain processes and heart.
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What are signals of a sting?
Pain, swelling, redness, and signals of an allergic reaction.
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What is When should one seek medical attention for a tick bite?
If a rash or flulike symptoms occur.
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Are tick bites treatable?
Most tick bites are treated with antibiotics if caught early enough.
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What are ways to remove a stinger from the skin?
use tweezers or a plastic card
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What is a way to kill a tick?
Place the tick in a jar with rubbing alcohol.
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What are symptoms that come with an infected tick bite?
Fever, headache, nausea, diarrhea, muscle aches.
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What are signs of anaphylactic shock?
Trouble breathing, tight chest, swelling of the face, chest and throat, rashes, dizzyness.
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What is Why should babesia be treated?
If left untreated, Babesia infection can be life threatening, especially to those who are more susceptible.
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