11/02/2025
The best way to not get Lyme is to make sure you reduce the risk of getting a tick on you at all.
Many are saying this is the worse October ever for deer ticks! People are finding them on their body when they go walking/running or hiking even with precautions. So be careful! It's not fun taking a prophylaxis antibiotic after a deer tick bite in an area endemic for Lyme but Lyme and co-infections are far worse!
So, wear light-colored long pants, Wear long socks that can go up a way on the pant leg. Wear long sleeve light tops. Hair under a hat. AND spray your feet, legs and clothing with a tick repellent. Tick check, shower, tick check.