{"id":3798,"date":"2025-07-23T21:24:21","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T21:24:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sharbotlakefht.com\/?page_id=3798"},"modified":"2025-07-28T15:50:23","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T15:50:23","slug":"tick-information","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sharbotlakefht.com\/?page_id=3798","title":{"rendered":"Tick Information"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-3798\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-3798-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-3798-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-3798-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Protecting Yourself Against Tick-Borne Illnesses Including Lyme Disease &amp; Anaplasmosis<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<div class=\"x_elementToProof\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\">\n<hr \/>\n<p><b>What Are Tick-Borne Diseases?<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\"><b>Ticks can carry bacteria that cause infections in humans.<br \/>\nIn Ontario, the most common Tick-Borne illnesses are:<\/b><\/div>\n<ul data-end=\"821\" data-start=\"707\">\n<li>\n<div role=\"presentation\">Lyme disease\u00a0\u2013 caused by\u00a0<i>Borrelia burgdorferi<\/i><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div role=\"presentation\">Anaplasmosis\u00a0\u2013 caused by\u00a0<i>Anaplasma phagocytophilum<\/i><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\"><b>Both are spread by the blacklegged tick\u00a0(deer tick), which is found in wooded, bushy, or grassy areas.<\/b><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div role=\"presentation\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-3798-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-3798-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-3798-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-accordion panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-accordion so-widget-sow-accordion-default-d9295f5bfa93-3798\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div>\n\t<div class=\"sow-accordion\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"prevention-your-first-line-of-defence\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-prevention-your-first-line-of-defence\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-prevention-your-first-line-of-defence\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPrevention -Your first line of defence\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-prevention-your-first-line-of-defence\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-prevention-your-first-line-of-defence\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul data-end=\"1354\" data-start=\"979\">\n<li>\n<div role=\"presentation\">Wear long sleeves, pants, and light-coloured clothing\u00a0when outdoors.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div role=\"presentation\">Tuck pants into socks and shirts into pants.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div role=\"presentation\">Use insect repellents with DEET\u00a0or icaridin.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div role=\"presentation\">Stay on clear paths; avoid tall grasses and brush.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div role=\"presentation\">Complete daily tick checks, especially after being outdoors, including:<\/div>\n<ul data-end=\"1354\" data-start=\"1282\">\n<li>\n<div role=\"presentation\">Behind knees, ears, or neck<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div role=\"presentation\">Around the waist, underarms, and scalp<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-3798-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-3798-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-accordion panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-accordion so-widget-sow-accordion-default-d9295f5bfa93-3798\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div>\n\t<div class=\"sow-accordion\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"tick-removal-do-it-promptly-and-properly\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-tick-removal-do-it-promptly-and-properly\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-tick-removal-do-it-promptly-and-properly\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTick Removal: Do it promptly and properly\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-tick-removal-do-it-promptly-and-properly\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-tick-removal-do-it-promptly-and-properly\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ol start=\"1\" data-end=\"1690\" data-start=\"1405\">\n<li>\n<div role=\"presentation\">Use fine-tipped tweezers\u00a0to grasp the tick close to the skin.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div role=\"presentation\">Pull upward slowly and steadily. Do not twist or squeeze.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" role=\"presentation\">Clean the bite area with soap and water\u00a0or rubbing alcohol.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-3798-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-3798-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-3798-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-accordion panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-accordion so-widget-sow-accordion-default-d9295f5bfa93-3798\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div>\n\t<div class=\"sow-accordion\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"what-is-normal-after-a-tick-bite\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-what-is-normal-after-a-tick-bite\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-what-is-normal-after-a-tick-bite\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat is normal after a tick bite? \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-what-is-normal-after-a-tick-bite\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-what-is-normal-after-a-tick-bite\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div role=\"presentation\">\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\"><b>After removing a tick, it is common to experience:<\/b><\/div>\n<ul data-end=\"1890\" data-start=\"1774\">\n<li>\n<div role=\"presentation\">Mild redness (less than 5 cm)\u00a0at the site<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div role=\"presentation\">A small bump\u00a0like a mosquito bite<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div role=\"presentation\">Mild itching or tenderness<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\"><b>This does not necessarily indicate Lyme disease.<br \/>\nThe redness should fade over a few days and does not expand.<\/b><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-3798-2-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-3798-2-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-accordion panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-accordion so-widget-sow-accordion-default-d9295f5bfa93-3798\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div>\n\t<div class=\"sow-accordion\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"when-to-see-a-healthcare-provider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-when-to-see-a-healthcare-provider\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-when-to-see-a-healthcare-provider\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhen to see a Healthcare Provider\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-when-to-see-a-healthcare-provider\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-when-to-see-a-healthcare-provider\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div role=\"presentation\">\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\"><b>Seek medical attention if:<\/b><\/div>\n<ul data-end=\"2455\" data-start=\"2083\">\n<li>\n<div role=\"presentation\">You develop symptoms in the days to weeks after a tick bite, including:<\/div>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle;\" data-end=\"2321\" data-start=\"2163\">\n<li>\n<div role=\"presentation\">Fever, chills, fatigue<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div role=\"presentation\">Headache, muscle or joint pain<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div role=\"presentation\">A spreading or target-shaped rash<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div role=\"presentation\">Nausea or abdominal pain (may indicate anaplasmosis)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" role=\"presentation\">The tick was attached for more than 24 hours<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" role=\"presentation\">You are unsure how long the tick was attached<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\"><b>Lyme rashes appear in about 70-80% of lyme disease cases and usually have the following characteristics:<\/b><\/div>\n<table class=\"w-fit min-w-(--thread-content-width)\" data-start=\"1103\" data-end=\"2025\">\n<thead data-start=\"1103\" data-end=\"1206\">\n<tr data-start=\"1103\" data-end=\"1206\">\n<th data-start=\"1103\" data-end=\"1127\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Feature<\/th>\n<th data-start=\"1127\" data-end=\"1206\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Description<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody data-start=\"1311\" data-end=\"2025\">\n<tr data-start=\"1311\" data-end=\"1421\">\n<td data-start=\"1311\" data-end=\"1335\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"1313\" data-end=\"1322\">Shape<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"1335\" data-end=\"1421\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Round or oval; expands over time<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"1422\" data-end=\"1512\">\n<td data-start=\"1422\" data-end=\"1446\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"1424\" data-end=\"1434\">Colour<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-start=\"1446\" data-end=\"1512\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Typically red or pink; occasionally bluish or purple<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"1513\" data-end=\"1636\">\n<td data-start=\"1513\" data-end=\"1537\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"1515\" data-end=\"1526\">Borders<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-start=\"1537\" data-end=\"1636\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Well-defined, sharp<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"1637\" data-end=\"1729\">\n<td data-start=\"1637\" data-end=\"1661\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"1639\" data-end=\"1650\">Pattern<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-start=\"1661\" data-end=\"1729\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Mostly uniform; bull\u2019s-eye occurs in ~20% of cases<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"1730\" data-end=\"1818\">\n<td data-start=\"1730\" data-end=\"1754\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"1732\" data-end=\"1745\">Sensation<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-start=\"1754\" data-end=\"1818\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Might feel warm; usually no itching, pain, or swelling<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"1819\" data-end=\"1928\">\n<td data-start=\"1819\" data-end=\"1843\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"1821\" data-end=\"1831\">Timing<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-start=\"1843\" data-end=\"1928\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Appears 3\u201330 days after tick bite<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"1929\" data-end=\"2025\">\n<td data-start=\"1929\" data-end=\"1953\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"1931\" data-end=\"1948\">Presence rate<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-start=\"1953\" data-end=\"2025\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Seen in approx. 70\u201380% of infected individuals<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-3798-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-3798-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-3798-3-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-accordion panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-accordion so-widget-sow-accordion-default-d9295f5bfa93-3798\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div>\n\t<div class=\"sow-accordion\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"antibiotics-when-are-they-needed\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-antibiotics-when-are-they-needed\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-antibiotics-when-are-they-needed\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAntibiotics: When Are They Needed?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-antibiotics-when-are-they-needed\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-antibiotics-when-are-they-needed\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"x_elementToProof\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\"><b>One-Time Preventive Antibiotics May Be Offered If:<\/b><\/div>\n<ul data-end=\"2823\" data-start=\"2563\">\n<li>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" role=\"presentation\">It was attached for MORE than 24 hours\u00a0and appears engorged<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" role=\"presentation\">It\u2019s been LESS than 72 hours\u00a0since removal<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\"><b>Full Treatment Antibiotics Are Prescribed If:<\/b><\/div>\n<ul data-end=\"3187\" data-start=\"2976\">\n<li>\n<div role=\"presentation\">You develop a bull\u2019s-eye rash\u00a0(diagnostic of Lyme)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div role=\"presentation\">You have early or systemic Lyme symptoms (fever, joint pain, facial weakness)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div role=\"presentation\">Bloodwork confirms Lyme or Anaplasmosis, or symptoms are strongly suggestive<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-3798-3-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-3798-3-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-accordion panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"6\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-accordion so-widget-sow-accordion-default-d9295f5bfa93-3798\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div>\n\t<div class=\"sow-accordion\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"when-antibiotics-are-not-needed\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-when-antibiotics-are-not-needed\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-when-antibiotics-are-not-needed\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhen Antibiotics Are NOT Needed\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-when-antibiotics-are-not-needed\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-when-antibiotics-are-not-needed\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"x_elementToProof\"><\/div>\n<ul data-end=\"3822\" data-start=\"3634\">\n<li>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" role=\"presentation\">The tick was attached for less than 24 hours<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div role=\"presentation\">There are no symptoms<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div role=\"presentation\">Mild local redness not expanding<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Note: if the tick was attached for MORE than 24 hours but was removed MORE than 72 hours ago, a prophylactic dose of doxycycline is NOT recommended.\u00a0 Instead, monitor for development of any symptoms.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-3798-4\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-3798-4-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-3798-4-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"7\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Tick-Borne Illness Comparison: Lyme vs. Anaplasmosis<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2 data-start=\"203\" data-end=\"261\"><\/h2>\n<div class=\"_tableContainer_80l1q_1\">\n<div class=\"_tableWrapper_80l1q_14 group flex w-fit flex-col-reverse\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<table class=\"w-fit min-w-(--thread-content-width)\" style=\"width: 100%; border-style: solid; background-color: #f4f5cb; border-color: #858282; height: 542px;\" data-start=\"263\" data-end=\"1919\">\n<thead data-start=\"263\" data-end=\"312\">\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\" data-start=\"263\" data-end=\"312\">\n<th style=\"width: 20.2172%; text-align: right; height: 24px;\" data-start=\"263\" data-end=\"273\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><\/th>\n<th style=\"width: 41.4369%; text-align: center; height: 24px;\" data-start=\"273\" data-end=\"292\" data-col-size=\"lg\"><strong data-start=\"275\" data-end=\"291\">Lyme Disease<\/strong><\/th>\n<th style=\"width: 38.2623%; text-align: center; height: 24px;\" data-start=\"292\" data-end=\"312\" data-col-size=\"md\"><strong data-start=\"294\" data-end=\"310\">Anaplasmosis<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<th style=\"width: 20.2172%; text-align: right; height: 24px;\"><\/th>\n<th style=\"width: 41.4369%; text-align: center; height: 24px;\"><strong data-start=\"275\" data-end=\"291\">\u00a0<\/strong><\/th>\n<th style=\"width: 38.2623%; text-align: center; height: 24px;\"><strong data-start=\"294\" data-end=\"310\">\u00a0<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody data-start=\"362\" data-end=\"1919\">\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\" data-start=\"542\" data-end=\"623\">\n<td style=\"width: 20.2172%; text-align: right; height: 24px;\" data-start=\"542\" data-end=\"566\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"544\" data-end=\"565\">Onset of Symptoms<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 41.4369%; text-align: center; height: 24px;\" data-col-size=\"lg\" data-start=\"566\" data-end=\"594\">3\u201330 days after tick bite<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 38.2623%; text-align: center; height: 24px;\" data-col-size=\"md\" data-start=\"594\" data-end=\"623\">5\u201321 days after tick bite<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 20.2172%; text-align: right; height: 24px;\"><strong data-start=\"544\" data-end=\"565\">\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 41.4369%; text-align: center; height: 24px;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 38.2623%; text-align: center; height: 24px;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 137px;\" data-start=\"624\" data-end=\"881\">\n<td style=\"width: 20.2172%; text-align: right; height: 137px;\" data-start=\"624\" data-end=\"645\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"626\" data-end=\"644\">Early Symptoms<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 41.4369%; text-align: center; height: 137px;\" data-col-size=\"lg\" data-start=\"645\" data-end=\"772\">- Fatigue<br \/>\n- Headache<br \/>\n- Fever, chills<br \/>\n- Muscle and joint aches<br \/>\n- Swollen lymph nodes<br \/>\n- Bull's-eye rash (in ~70-80% of cases)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 38.2623%; text-align: center; height: 137px;\" data-col-size=\"md\" data-start=\"772\" data-end=\"881\">- Fever, chills<br \/>\n- Headache<br \/>\n- Muscle aches<br \/>\n- Malaise<br \/>\n- Nausea or abdominal pain<br \/>\n- No characteristic rash<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 20.2172%; text-align: right; height: 24px;\"><strong data-start=\"626\" data-end=\"644\">\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 41.4369%; text-align: center; height: 24px;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 38.2623%; text-align: center; height: 24px;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 47px;\" data-start=\"1225\" data-end=\"1360\">\n<td style=\"width: 20.2172%; text-align: right; height: 47px;\" data-start=\"1225\" data-end=\"1241\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"1227\" data-end=\"1240\">How is it diagnosed?<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 41.4369%; text-align: center; height: 47px;\" data-col-size=\"lg\" data-start=\"1241\" data-end=\"1300\">- Clinical (rash)<br \/>\n- Blood test<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 38.2623%; text-align: center; height: 47px;\" data-col-size=\"md\" data-start=\"1300\" data-end=\"1360\">- Bloodwork (CBC, liver enzymes)<br \/>\n- PCR or blood smear<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 20.2172%; text-align: right; height: 24px;\"><strong data-start=\"1227\" data-end=\"1240\">\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 41.4369%; text-align: center; height: 24px;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 38.2623%; text-align: center; height: 24px;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 47px;\" data-start=\"1361\" data-end=\"1537\">\n<td style=\"width: 20.2172%; text-align: right; height: 47px;\" data-start=\"1361\" data-end=\"1377\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"1363\" data-end=\"1376\">How is it treated?<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 41.4369%; text-align: center; height: 47px;\" data-col-size=\"lg\" data-start=\"1377\" data-end=\"1456\">- <strong data-start=\"1381\" data-end=\"1396\">Doxycycline<\/strong> (10\u201321 days)<br \/>\n- Amoxicillin for children &lt;8 or pregnancy<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 38.2623%; text-align: center; height: 47px;\" data-col-size=\"md\" data-start=\"1456\" data-end=\"1537\">- <strong data-start=\"1460\" data-end=\"1475\">Doxycycline<\/strong> (10\u201314 days)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 20.2172%; height: 24px;\"><strong data-start=\"1363\" data-end=\"1376\">\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 41.4369%; text-align: center; height: 24px;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 38.2623%; text-align: center; height: 24px;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 47px;\" data-start=\"1538\" data-end=\"1699\">\n<td style=\"width: 20.2172%; text-align: right; height: 47px;\" data-start=\"1538\" data-end=\"1581\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"1540\" data-end=\"1580\">Preventive antibiotics (Prophylaxis)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 41.4369%; text-align: center; height: 47px;\" data-col-size=\"lg\" data-start=\"1581\" data-end=\"1650\">May be offered if tick attached more than 24 hrs<br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">and<\/span> patient meets criteria<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 38.2623%; text-align: center; height: 47px;\" data-col-size=\"md\" data-start=\"1650\" data-end=\"1699\">No prophylaxis; treatment only if symptomatic<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 20.2172%; text-align: right; height: 24px;\"><strong data-start=\"1540\" data-end=\"1580\">\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 41.4369%; text-align: center; height: 24px;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 38.2623%; text-align: center; height: 24px;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\" data-start=\"1700\" data-end=\"1763\">\n<td style=\"width: 20.2172%; text-align: right; height: 24px;\" data-start=\"1700\" data-end=\"1718\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"1702\" data-end=\"1717\">Season of Risk<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 41.4369%; text-align: center; height: 24px;\" data-col-size=\"lg\" data-start=\"1718\" data-end=\"1740\">Spring to late fall<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 38.2623%; text-align: center; height: 24px;\" data-col-size=\"md\" data-start=\"1740\" data-end=\"1763\">Spring to late fall<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 20.2172%; text-align: right; height: 24px;\"><strong data-start=\"1702\" data-end=\"1717\">\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 41.4369%; text-align: center; height: 24px;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 38.2623%; text-align: center; height: 24px;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\" data-start=\"1764\" data-end=\"1919\">\n<td style=\"width: 20.2172%; text-align: right; height: 24px;\" data-start=\"1764\" data-end=\"1780\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"1766\" data-end=\"1779\">Prognosis<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 41.4369%; text-align: center; height: 24px;\" data-col-size=\"lg\" data-start=\"1780\" data-end=\"1849\">Excellent with early treatment; late-stage may require longer care<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 38.2623%; text-align: center; height: 24px;\" data-col-size=\"md\" data-start=\"1849\" data-end=\"1919\">Excellent with prompt treatment; complications possible if delayed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-3798-4-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"8\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<div class=\"x_elementToProof\"><\/div>\n<table style=\"width: 91.2284%; border-style: solid; border-color: #756f6f; height: 310px;\" data-end=\"4501\" data-start=\"4136\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<th style=\"width: 44.8049%; text-align: right; height: 24px;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">QUICK<\/span><\/th>\n<th style=\"width: 53.4246%; text-align: left; height: 24px;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\u00a0SUMMARY<\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 44px;\">\n<th style=\"width: 44.8049%; text-align: center; height: 44px;\" data-col-size=\"md\" data-end=\"4148\" data-start=\"4136\"><\/th>\n<th style=\"width: 53.4246%; text-align: center; height: 44px;\" data-col-size=\"md\" data-end=\"4158\" data-start=\"4148\"><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 47px;\">\n<th style=\"width: 44.8049%; text-align: right; height: 47px;\">\n<h5><strong>Tick attached for LESS than 24 hours\u00a0<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/th>\n<th style=\"width: 53.4246%; height: 47px; text-align: left;\">\n<h5><strong>\u21d2<\/strong><strong>\u21d2<\/strong><strong>\u21d2 <\/strong><strong>Remove as soon as possible and monitor for symptoms<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 28px;\">\n<th style=\"width: 44.8049%; text-align: right; height: 28px;\">\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/th>\n<th style=\"width: 53.4246%; text-align: left; height: 28px;\"><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 44.8049%; text-align: right; height: 24px;\" data-col-size=\"md\" data-end=\"4371\" data-start=\"4338\">\n<h5 class=\"x_elementToProof\"><strong>Mild redness at bite site only\u00a0<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 53.4246%; height: 24px; text-align: left;\" data-end=\"4403\" data-start=\"4371\" data-col-size=\"md\">\n<h5><strong>\u21d2<\/strong><strong>\u21d2<\/strong><strong>\u21d2 <\/strong><strong>Normal \u2013 monitor for changes<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 44.8049%; text-align: right; height: 24px;\">\n<h5 class=\"x_elementToProof\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 53.4246%; text-align: left; height: 24px;\">\n<h5 class=\"x_elementToProof\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 47px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 44.8049%; text-align: right; height: 47px;\" data-col-size=\"md\" data-end=\"4227\" data-start=\"4181\">\n<h5 class=\"x_elementToProof\"><strong>Tick attached MORE than 24 hours,<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>AND removed LESS than 72 hours ago\u00a0<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 53.4246%; height: 47px; text-align: left;\" data-end=\"4270\" data-start=\"4227\" data-col-size=\"md\">\n<h5><strong>\u21d2<\/strong><strong>\u21d2<\/strong><strong>\u21d2 <\/strong><strong>Contact Health Care Provider re: prophylactic antibiotic\u00a0<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 44.8049%; text-align: right; height: 24px;\" data-col-size=\"md\" data-end=\"4371\" data-start=\"4338\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 53.4246%; height: 24px; text-align: left;\" data-end=\"4403\" data-start=\"4371\" data-col-size=\"md\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 47px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 44.8049%; text-align: right; height: 47px;\" data-col-size=\"md\" data-end=\"4227\" data-start=\"4181\">\n<h5 class=\"x_elementToProof\"><strong>Tick attached MORE than 24 hours,<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>AND removed MORE than 72 hours ago\u00a0<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 53.4246%; height: 47px; text-align: left;\" data-end=\"4270\" data-start=\"4227\" data-col-size=\"md\">\n<h5><strong>\u21d2<\/strong><strong>\u21d2<\/strong><strong>\u21d2 Monitor for changes\/development of symptoms\u00a0<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 44.8049%; text-align: right;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 53.4246%; text-align: left;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 44.8049%; text-align: right; height: 24px;\" data-col-size=\"md\" data-end=\"4298\" data-start=\"4271\">\n<h5 class=\"x_elementToProof\"><strong>Rash or symptoms develop<br \/>\n(headaches,<\/strong><strong>neck stiffness, flu like symptoms,<br \/>\nmuscle aches\/pains)\u00a0<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 53.4246%; height: 24px; text-align: left;\" data-end=\"4337\" data-start=\"4298\" data-col-size=\"md\">\n<h5 class=\"x_elementToProof\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u21d2<\/strong><strong>\u21d2<\/strong><strong>\u21d2 <\/strong><strong>Seek medical care &amp; begin treatment if indicated<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 44.8049%; text-align: right; height: 24px;\" data-col-size=\"md\" data-end=\"4371\" data-start=\"4338\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 53.4246%; text-align: center; height: 24px;\" data-end=\"4403\" data-start=\"4371\" data-col-size=\"md\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-3798-5\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-3798-5-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-3798-5-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"9\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<div role=\"presentation\"><\/div>\n<div role=\"presentation\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Local &amp; Provincial Resources<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">KFL&amp;A Public Health:\u00a0<a id=\"LPlnkOWA26fda350-04e8-7294-7751-cee0d6bda12f\" class=\"x_OWAAutoLink\" title=\"https:\/\/www.kflaph.ca\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kflaph.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-end=\"3965\" data-start=\"3927\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"0\">www.kflaph.ca<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\">Telehealth Ontario: 1-866-797-0000<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Ontario Lyme Info: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ontario.ca\/page\/lyme-disease\">www.ontario.ca\/page\/lyme-disease<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.etick.ca\/\">www.e-tick.ca<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What Are Tick-Borne Diseases? Ticks can carry bacteria that cause infections in humans. In Ontario, the most common Tick-Borne illnesses are: Lyme disease\u00a0\u2013 caused by\u00a0Borrelia burgdorferi Anaplasmosis\u00a0\u2013 caused by\u00a0Anaplasma phagocytophilum Both are spread by the blacklegged tick\u00a0(deer tick), which is found in wooded, bushy, or grassy areas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3798","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sharbotlakefht.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3798","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sharbotlakefht.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sharbotlakefht.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sharbotlakefht.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sharbotlakefht.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3798"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/sharbotlakefht.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3798\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3813,"href":"https:\/\/sharbotlakefht.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3798\/revisions\/3813"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sharbotlakefht.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3798"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}