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Title: Prevention of Lyme Disease


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Prevention of Lyme Disease
Dr. Peter Dobie
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There are three aspects to prevention of Lyme
disease 1)  Avoid getting bitten by
ticks 2) Remove the tick prompty, but in the
correct manner, if you get a tickbite. 3)  See a
Lyme specialist doctor and get started on
antibiotics if you develop early symptoms of Lyme
disease.
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Early symptoms of Lyme disease, usually in the
first week after a tickbite, are headache, neck
stiffness, fever, fatigue, and muscle and joint
pains.  Some patients also get a characteristic
skin rash called a bulls-eye rash.
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  • With proper precautions, Lyme disease can be
    easily avoided. Here are a few tips
  • If you go hiking or walking on grassy or wooded
    areas, wear long pants instead of shorts and tuck
    the pants into your socks. Your clothes should be
    tight at the waist, wrists and ankles.
  • If you are working in a garden for long periods
    of time or your work site is near bushes, take a
    precautionary medical check-up to detect any
    symptoms. 
  • Never use your bare hands to remove ticks.
    Instead use a tool like tweezers. Wear gloves if
    removing with your fingers wash your hands
    thoroughly after removal. By failing to do this
    there is a high chance of being infected. 

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  • You should give extra attention every day to
    hairy parts of your body because ticks generally
    attach to these areas. The scalp should also be
    washed properly. 
  • Lyme disease in Australia is quite widespread
    considered to be an epidemic. Places like
    marshes, gardens, high grasses and beaches should
    be avoided. Do not spend time in tick infested
    surroundings or habitats. If possible, cut down
    your recreational activities like camping,
    hiking, forestry, landscaping and other
    activities closely related to nature. 
  • At the end of your daily activities in dense
    bushes or garden areas, remove all your clothes
    and properly search for any sign of the disease. 

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  • Minimise the chance of infection by using
    repellents on skin clothes and by covering your
    body with high quality guarding clothes. If using
    repellents on skin, you should wash your body
    with soap and water at the end of the day. There
    are a number of sprays available which can be
    sprayed on clothes and act as tick and insect
    repellent.
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  • It is highly recommended that you remove things
    like woodpiles and leaf litter where ticks may
    develop. Keep your garden grass mowed and clear
    excess bushes. By using pesticides, you can kill
    ticks in large numbers.  

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If you need to find a specialist Lyme disease
doctor you can search online. Sydney is home to
some of the most reputed doctors who can deal
with Lyme disease effectively. There is a vaccine
available which is meant for people between the
ages of 16 to 70 years. This vaccine is
considered to be safe and effective for Lyme
disease.
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Thank You
Address SUITE 3A, EDGECLIFF COURT, 2 NEW McLean
ST, EDGECLIFF, NSW 2027   Email
info_at_drpeterdobie.com   Telephone 02 9362 0493
  Fax 02 9363 0767
Dr. Peter Dobie
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