Outdoors Insider: Lyme Disease A Real Lemon

lemonadeOutdoors Insider: Lyme Disease A Real Lemon

Just about the time I received a blip from the ODNR on the potential tick problems hunters and outdoors persons face in Ohio, I also received a note from someone who knows first-hand the affects of being bitten by an infested tick and it’s resulting debilitating symptoms. Please read on and pay attention, no hunter or outdoors person should go through this if they just heed the warning signs:

Hi, Dale, My name is Janine Kirby. I live in Ashtabula County, I’m a hunter and I have Lyme disease. Sounds like the introduction to a recovery meeting. Ha! With the hunting season being upon us I would be grateful if you would post a warning to our hunters about the dangers of ticks, fleas, spiders and mosquitoes; these nasty bugs that can carry the bacteria that causes Lyme disease. Read more.

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