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the shizzle => news => Topic started by: saddie on February 20, 2012, 01:58:03 pm
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It’s that time of year again folks! Ticks will soon be active so read on to find out how to stay protected!
Ticks can carry harmful infections that can be transmitted to humans. It is estimated that each year around 3,000 people in the UK contract Lyme disease (Borreliosis) from a tick bite.
If you take part in outdoor activities or simply enjoy being in the countryside, or parks and gardens where wildlife is present, you may be at risk from tick bites. In fact, research from the School of Biological Sciences, University of Bristol, published in January 2012, suggests that the prevalence of Lyme disease bacteria in the UK tick population is considerably higher than most recent estimates indicated.
Tick Bite Prevention Week, supported by Mosi-guard Natural™, runs from 26 March-1 April 2012, and is an annual programme that helps promote awareness of tick-borne diseases and effective tick-bite prevention for at-risk groups, including pet owners and their animals.
Don't panic but be 'Tick Aware'!
Simple precautions can help to keep you safe. The campaign's Patron, Bushcraft and Survival expert Ray Mears, shares his Top Tips that can be taken to help prevent ticks from biting people and pets.
The great outdoors is there to be enjoyed, so make sure you visit www.tickbitepreventionweek.org (http://www.tickbitepreventionweek.org) for lots of useful information and advice.
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Hi my name is Lisa and I am a volunteer for BADA-UK, we raise awareness about ticks and the diseases they carry for example Lyme Disease. I will try and answer your questions as quickly as I can, but I am covering a good few other forums. For our TBPW we are trying to contact as many forums as we can, in the hope that we can make more people tick aware. If there is something you think is very urgent please contact us on our normal website www.bada-uk.org (http://www.bada-uk.org) we are also on Facebook and Twitter. Thanks for you time and look forward to hearing your tick stories! :great:
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Good initiative, but I look forward to not having any tick bite stories to tell!
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Cornwall`s Chough project has put more tick laden animals near cliffs. Fellow tick magnets should run a full check especially in the unthinkable event of your visiting Halldrine Cove.
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Friend of mine has just ended up in hospital in quite a bad way with Lymes Disease.
Out now and recovering.