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9.C.1. PRSR 05-10-2000
.--Q --•\ Item # q c 1 _ tyof _, llk River MEMORANDUM TO: Park and Recreation Commission FROM: Michele McPherso , Director of Planning DATE: May 10, 2000 SUBJECT: Review Deer Tick Handout Commissioner Dave Anderson has prepared the attached deer tick handout to be posted at Woodland Trails Park as an information piece to the public. Please review the attached handout and provide any feedback to Commissioner Dave Anderson. If appropriate, I will add this information to the next article in The Current. • • S:\PLANNING\MICHMC\PARKNREC\deertick.doc 13065 Orono Parkway • P.O. Box 490 • Elk River, MN 55330 • TDD &Phone: (612) 441-7420 • Fax: (612) 441-7425 IX • TICKTM IDENTIFICATION CARD • ' C TEER • WOOD 1 T I C K .� F :� :. T I C K ' r • Is unlikely Can be a carrier ' ' : ,f x to transmit of Lyme Disease. r X ky R, �` Lyme Disease. Very small... fits Twice as large as in hole above. i ,4 /- Deer Tick. Has Is orange-brown white marks with black spot Actual DEED TICK sizes shown below. near head. near head. DEEP WOODS larvae nymph female male OFF! •why[t.l.t .r l.own d nit V a V n V ►•e f 4 —_ .. �. . — LYME DISEASE INFORMATION OFF EXPOSURE: Lyme disease is a bacterial infection transmitted by the bite of a deer tick, found on all types of vegetation and animals, especially in the woods. 41) The deer tick is most active in the spring and fall, and present throughout the summer. PRECAUTION:Wear long sleeves and pants. An insect repellent such as Deep Woods OFF!can help repel ticks. Brush off clothing and pets before going inside. Check yourself and pets carefully for ticks. Remove attached tick at once with fine-jaw tweezers by grasping tick's head as close to skin as possible and gently pulling straight out.Be careful not to squeeze tick's body as this may cause it to inject fluid into you. Wash bite area and apply antiseptic. SYMPTOMS:A ring-shaped rash may occur within 4-20 days. Symptoms may include fever, chills, headache, stiffness in joints, weakness and fatigue Common symptoms of Lyme Disease may mimic arthritis. In some cases there are no symptoms. DIAGNOSIS: Contact your doctor if you suspect Lyme Disease, or its symptoms. TREATMENT: If detected early, Lyme Disease is usually treatable with antibiotics. © 1988 GUNDERSEN MEDICAL FOUNDATION,LTD., 1836 South Ave.,La Crosse,WI 54601 OFF!and Deep Woods OFF!are S.C.Johnson&Son.Inc:s trademarks for insect repellents. IX•TICK is a trademark of Gunderson Medical Foundation.Ltd. IX a TICKTM IDENTIFICATION CARD SEER WOOD T I C K . VA . „,,; T I C K t � ��., Is unlikely Can be a carrier �_ , 4 r , y to transmit CAUTION The deer tick which can Very Lyme sm Disease f . �" Lyme Disease. transmit "L me Disease is very Very small...fits �»r�, �` � �` � Twice as large as y in hole above. •` 'r Deer Tick.Has is orange-brown white marks prevalent in this part of Minnesota. 4. with near black ksspot Actual DEER TICK sizes shown below. nectar head. Please take necessary precautions. larvae nymph female male ! • s fp �. - ACTUAL SIZE � l� l �I�tll IiItIII INCH SCALE