The Truth about Ticks and Lyme Disease in San Mateo County

The Truth about Ticks and Lyme Disease in San Mateo County

Ticks pose a significant danger to both pets and humans in California. The blacklegged tick (scientifically known at the Ixodes pacificus), which is not uncommon across the state, carries Lyme Disease because it can contain the potentially fatal agent Borrelia burgdorferi. Lyme disease starts as a tick bite and can develop into a rash, arthritis, severe headache, temporary paralysis, numbness, memory loss, mood swings and heart problems. Read more.

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