Hey folks, it’s already mild enough for some ticks to be questing for their next host to feed from, if you can don’t let it be you!
If your not so lucky and do get bitten then you need to know the safest methods of removal and the symptoms to look out for that should prompt you to visit the doctors.
Be tick aware and avoid the life changing illnesses they can transmit.
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 http://www.tickbitepreventionweek.org for lots of useful information and advice.
*Health Protection Agency 2011
