Lyme Disease
Prevention Is Important Approach
Published in TB and Outbreaks Week, August 14th, 2001
Pennsylvania Physician General Dr. Robert Muscalus urged Pennsylvanians to take some simple precautions to protect themselves against the bacterial infection Lyme disease, carried by deer ticks. Use insect repellent containing DEET (N-diethyl-metatoluamide) on clothes and exposed skin, except the face. Concentrations of less than 40% are recommended, and directions on product labels should be followed to avoid skin irritation and other toxic effects; Avoid tick-infested areas, such as high grass and weeds; Wear light-colored...
Muscalus suggested the following precautions to decrease the risk of being bitten by an infected tick:
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