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Tick TalkLessons on how to prevent Lyme disease for
elementary school children
Brigham and Women’s Hospital © 2008
Lyme Disease Prevention Education ProgramFunded through a grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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•You can get very sick from Lyme disease.
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You will not die from Lyme disease.
•It can be treated with medicine from your
doctor.
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• Ticks attach themselves to people whenthey walk through a grassy or wooded
area.
•A tick will then crawl to a feeding spot.•It is important to stay on the path.
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• Ticks are found in grass, shrubs, leaf litter and in the woods.
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• Ticks do not fly..
or jump.
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• Lyme disease is caused by a germ that is carried
by tiny bugs called ticks.
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• The adult female deer tick has a reddishbrown body.
• The adult male deer tick has a dark brownbody and is smaller than the female deer tick.
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Tick Life CycleI bite and
may have the
Lyme germ
I bite andmay have the
Lyme germ
I bite and
may have theLyme germ
Watch out for me
mostly in springand early
summer.
Watch out for us
adults mostly around
late summer and fall.
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Although you are more likely to get Lyme diseasein the warm months; you can get Lyme disease any
time of the year.
Spring Summer Fall Winter
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A tick needs to be on you for at least one day to
get Lyme disease.
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Symptoms of Lyme disease include:
•a “bull’s eye” or donut shaped rash
•swollen joints
• trouble blinking your eyes or smiling
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• You should check for ticks on your bodyeveryday. Ask a grown-up to help you.
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• A tick should be removed with a pair of fine point tweezers.
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•Wear long-sleeved, light colored shirts
and long pants tucked into socks whenhiking or walking in grassy areas.
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This helps to keep ticks off you and makes it easier to spot them.
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• Many mice have the bacteria that causeLyme disease.
•Ticks usually feed on mice, raccoons, birds, deer and
humans.
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• Your parents and you can make your yard saferto keep ticks away:
• keep grass cut short
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remove leaf litter and brush• use deer fencing
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• Your pet can get Lyme disease too.
• Check your pet for ticks after it has been outside.
• Pets can wear tick collars to stop a tick fromfeeding on them. Tick collars kill ticks, but will not
hurt your pet.
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To prevent Lyme disease:
• Check for ticks daily
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To prevent Lyme disease:
• Avoid tick areas
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To prevent Lyme disease:
• Cover up
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To prevent Lyme disease:
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Make your yard safer
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• Remember, Lyme disease prevention
begins with you!
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• Lyme disease prevention begins with you!