Questions & Answers About Lyme Disease

  1. What is Lyme disease?
  2. What is the best way to remove a tick?
  3. I just pulled a tick off of myself, what do I do?
  4. How do people get Lyme disease?
  5. What are the signs and symptoms of Lyme disease?
  1. How is Lyme disease diagnosed?
  2. How good is testing for Lyme disease?
  3. How is Lyme disease treated?
  4. When will a Lyme disease vaccine become available?
  5. How is Lyme disease transmitted?
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Types of Ticks Carrying Lyme Disease

Remember; not all deer ticks carry Lyme disease, and if they do they need to be attached longer than 24 to 36 hours to pass on infection. Tick checks are the most important thing you can do to help reduce the threat of Lyme disease.

Additional Information

For more information about Ticks and Lyme disease call the Community Health Outreach Office at 845-568-5237, or visit the Centers for Disease Control Lyme Disease website.