Quick Quiz-
Below are questions for you to answer based on the information
you received in class about Lyme disease.
1. What causes Lyme disease?
2. How does someone catch Lyme disease?
3. What are the major differences between Lyme
ticks and dog ticks?
4. In what areas of the United States are people most likely to get Lyme
disease?
B. How will I know if I have Lyme disease and
how is it treated?
Quick Quiz-
Below are questions for you to answer based on the information
you received in class about Lyme disease.
1. What are some of the early symptoms of Lyme
disease?
2. Describe the characteristics of a Lyme disease
rash.
3. How is Lyme disease treated?
4. If left untreated, what symptoms can result from Lyme disease infection?
C. How can I keep from getting Lyme disease?
Quick Quiz
- Below are questions for you to answer based on the information
you received in class about Lyme disease.
1. List three ways to help prevent being bitten
by a tick.
2. What kind of insect repellent is best for protection
against tick bites?
3. Why should you wear light colored clothes when you go into wooded or
grassy areas?
4. Can pets get Lyme disease?
...if so, how can you prevent them from getting
it?
D. What should I do if I find a tick attached
to my skin?
Quick Quiz
- Below are questions for you to answer based on the information
you received in class about Lyme disease.
1. Describe the proper techniques for removing
a tick attached to your skin.
2. What should you do with a tick once it has
been removed?
3. What are some of the symptoms you can watch for if you know you have
been bitten by a Lyme tick?
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2. cikts
3. sagyrs
4. ewerzset
5. neleprelt
6. tibe
7. atercbia
8. somue
9. niitcatbois
10. iesdsae
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