04/11/2025
🚨 Tick Season is Here – Protect Yourself from Lyme! 🚨
As the weather warms up, ticks are becoming more active—and so is the risk of Lyme disease. Protect yourself and your family with these simple steps:
✅ Prevention Tips:
• Wear long sleeves, pants, and light-colored clothing to spot ticks easily.
• Use tick repellents- Natural alternatives like lemon eucalyptus oil.
• Perform tick checks after outdoor activities, especially in wooded or grassy areas.
• Shower after being outdoors to wash away any unattached ticks.
🩺 If You’ve Been Bitten:
• Remove the tick carefully with tweezers, pulling straight out without twisting.
• Watch for symptoms like rash, fever, fatigue, or joint pain.
• Consider getting tested—
We offer Lyme disease testing—early detection is key to effective treatment.
* University of Maine Cooperative Extension: Offers a free tick identification and state of engorgement service, and can also test ticks for Lyme disease, anaplasmosis, and babesiosis.
https://extension.umaine.edu/ticks/
Don’t let ticks ruin your outdoor fun! Stay informed, stay protected, and reach out if you have concerns about Lyme disease.
- Your Family at Northern Sun Family Healthcare & Birth Center 💜