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Lyme Disease Risk FactorsLyme Disease InfoLyme disease is presently the most common vector-borne disease in the Northern Hemisphere. There are numerous risk factors associated with this disease, which although are not considered as being a direct cause of the disease, still seem to be associated in some way. It must also be known and understood that even with the absence of any or all of these risk factors, one is not guarded against Lyme disease. Some of the most common risk factors associated with Lyme disease are as follows: ticks, tick bites, tick-infested areas, wooded areas, hiking, camping, fishing, hunting, outdoor occupations, landscaping, brush clearing, forestry, and wildlife and parks management. The area and location where you live or visit greatly determines your risk in regards to Lyme disease. Such places with an overpopulation of deer may greatly increase your risk in consideration that they account for the spread of ticks and therefore the increase in Lyme disease. In a country such as the United States, the disease is most popular in the northeastern, upper north-central regions, and mid-Atlantic, along with northwestern California. Living in an area where cases of Lyme disease is common, obviously, is a huge risk factor, as well as being outdoors most of the time during the warmer months of the year, as this is the time when ticks that carry Lyme disease are most rampant. For the most part, the risk factors associated with Lyme disease are environmental, and therefore must be taken into great consideration, especially for those who spend a lot of their time outdoors. Even a seemingly minor issue such as spending some time in grassy or wooded areas can be a hazard in this matter. With deer ticks being the most common in nine states in the U.S. which include Connecticut, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Wisconsin and California, these regions are where children are at a higher risk. An exposed skin is another risk associated with the disease, as ticks easily attach to bare flesh. Children and pets should be especially protected when expected or known to be wandering in tall grasses and weeds. The prevention of Lyme disease is important and must go together with the risk factors involved with the disease. The most important form of prevention is to be conscious to try and avoid tick bites. Some good ideas for this are wearing protective clothing; checking yourself, your children and pets for ticks; and the cleaning away of brushy or grassy areas near your home that would attract ticks. It can be incredibly difficult to spot the ticks that carry Lyme disease, which is why following these tips and advice will at least assist in the attempts of avoiding contracting the disease. Filed under: Lyme Disease Risk Factors |
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