tick talk curriculum 2008

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Tick TalkLessons on how to prevent Lyme disease for

elementary school children

Brigham and Women’s Hospital © 2008

Lyme Disease Prevention Education ProgramFunded through a grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention



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•You can get very sick from Lyme disease.

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You will not die from Lyme disease.

•It can be treated with medicine from your

doctor.



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• Ticks attach themselves to people whenthey walk through a grassy or wooded

area.

•A tick will then crawl to a feeding spot.•It is important to stay on the path.



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• Ticks are found in grass, shrubs, leaf litter and in the woods.



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• Ticks do not fly..

or jump.

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• Lyme disease is caused by a germ that is carried

by tiny bugs called ticks.



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• The adult female deer tick has a reddishbrown body.

• The adult male deer tick has a dark brownbody and is smaller than the female deer tick.



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Tick Life CycleI bite and

may have the

Lyme germ

I bite andmay have the

Lyme germ

I bite and

may have theLyme germ

Watch out for me

mostly in springand early

summer.

Watch out for us

adults mostly around

late summer and fall.



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Although you are more likely to get Lyme diseasein the warm months; you can get Lyme disease any

time of the year.

Spring Summer Fall Winter

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A tick needs to be on you for at least one day to

get Lyme disease.



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Symptoms of Lyme disease include:

•a “bull’s eye” or donut shaped rash

•swollen joints

• trouble blinking your eyes or smiling



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• You should check for ticks on your bodyeveryday. Ask a grown-up to help you.



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• A tick should be removed with a pair of fine point tweezers.



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•Wear long-sleeved, light colored shirts

and long pants tucked into socks whenhiking or walking in grassy areas.

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This helps to keep ticks off you and makes it easier to spot them.



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• Many mice have the bacteria that causeLyme disease.

•Ticks usually feed on mice, raccoons, birds, deer and

humans.



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• Your parents and you can make your yard saferto keep ticks away:

• keep grass cut short

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remove leaf litter and brush• use deer fencing



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• Your pet can get Lyme disease too.

• Check your pet for ticks after it has been outside.

• Pets can wear tick collars to stop a tick fromfeeding on them. Tick collars kill ticks, but will not

hurt your pet.



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To prevent Lyme disease:

• Check for ticks daily



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• Avoid tick areas



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• Cover up



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Make your yard safer



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• Remember, Lyme disease prevention

begins with you!



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• Lyme disease prevention begins with you!

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