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Is there more than one way to contract Lyme disease?

Are there many ways to get Lyme disease?

Theoretically, there is more than one way to become infected with Lyme disease. But is it likely for you to contract Lyme infection through any other means than the bite of an infected tick?

Is there more than one way to contract Lyme disease?
Is there more than one way to contract Lyme disease?

Can you be infected with Lyme disease via blood transfusion?

The CDC says that even though it has been found that the bacteria that cause Lyme infection can live in stored blood, no cases have been confirmed in this manner.

Can you be infected from kissing another person or your pet?

According to the CDC, there is zero evidence that kissing another person will expose us to Lyme infection. It is also not possible to contract Lyme infection through your pet’s saliva.

Can you get Lyme disease from kissing?
Can you get Lyme disease from kissing?

Can a mother pass Lyme infection to her unborn fetus?

Experts believe, while is it possible, it is highly unlikely for a mother to pass this disease to her unborn fetus. What’s more, if a mother becomes infected while pregnant, she can receive antibiotics without adverse effects on the fetus.

Can pregnant moms pass Lyme to their unborn fetus?
Can pregnant moms pass Lyme to their unborn fetus?

Who’s at greater risk for Lyme disease infection?

While anyone can contract Lyme disease, some of us are more prone to infection. Children and pets are at higher risk, because they are closer to the ground than adults. Pets even more so because they venture into places, where ticks hide. Fur can obscure a tick on your pet, thereby making them at greater risk to have a tick attach to their body without us knowing. Others, who are at high risk of tick bites are nature-seekers, such as campers and hikers. Additionally, those, who work outdoors are at greater risk of infection. This is simply because they are at greater risk of encountering a tick on a typical day.

Lyme Disease Prevention Through Tick Control & Prevention

Preventing Lyme disease primarily involves minimizing exposure to ticks. This includes using repellents and wearing long sleeves and pants in high-risk areas. It also involves conducting tick checks after outdoor activities. Early detection and prompt treatment can effectively manage Lyme disease, and reduce the risk of long-term complications.

Also read: Does Lyme disease have a season?

 

How do I know if my dog has Lyme disease?

There are many signs that your dog has Lyme disease — and you need to respond to them accordingly.

Fever, loss of appetite, and swollen joints are common signs that your dog has Lyme disease. If you notice your dog has any of these issues or displays other signs of illness, consult with a veterinarian. When you do, your veterinarian can perform tests to determine if your pet is dealing with Lyme disease or another illness. If your vet finds your dog has Lyme disease, you can get help to treat this issue before it gets out of hand.

Lyme Disease

What are the long-term symptoms of Lyme disease in dogs?

Lyme disease that goes untreated can cause your dog to experience damage to their kidneys, nervous system, and heart. In some instances, dogs with Lyme disease experience facial paralysis and seizures. The disease can cause a dog’s heart rate to escalate. In the worst-case scenario, Lyme disease that goes unaddressed can be fatal.

How does a dog get Lyme disease?

Ticks transmit Lyme disease to dogs and other animals. For instance, a tick carrying the disease can climb onto a dog’s body at any time. The dog may have no idea the tick is on its body, and the tick will bite the dog and feed off its blood. Meanwhile, the tick can infect the dog with Lyme disease. The tick may remain on the dog for an extended period of time or find another host. Regardless, the dog can be infected with Lyme disease, which can cause it to experience long-term health problems.

Can cats get Lyme disease?

Research suggests cats may be able to get Lyme disease, but the disease has not been discovered in a cat to date. However, ticks can still climb onto the coat of a cat, get close to its skin, and feed off of it. They tend to bite cats on the neck, ears, feet, and head. Thus, if you have a cat, you should keep a close eye out for ticks on it. If you don’t, the tick may continue to feed off your cat long into the future.

What is the best tick control option for dogs?

Tick prevention products are available for dogs. These products are designed to keep ticks from getting on your dog or kill ticks. Some tick prevention products consist of medication that you give your pet monthly. Others are applied topically to your dog’s skin. Along with using tick prevention products, you can check your dog frequently for ticks. You can do so as soon as your dog comes indoors from a wooded area or any other space where ticks may be present. Look around your dog’s ears, face, and across the body and remove any ticks immediately.

How can I prevent ticks from reaching my dog at home?

A tick control company can offer tips and recommendations to help you keep ticks outside your home. The company’s technicians can assess your home and see if there are any areas where ticks can populate. Next, the technicians can apply a treatment to limit the tick population on your property. They can complete ongoing treatments to help you combat ticks moving forward.

Also read: Can you get Lyme disease in the winter?

What animals are responsible for the rise in Lyme disease?

Animal overpopulation of any type can have adverse effects on human existence.

The overabundance of black-legged ticks is one such detriment to human and animal life.  But have you ever considered what animals cause more black-legged ticks?  Perhaps that is not even the most important factor to consider.

What animals cause more Lyme disease infections?
What animals cause more Lyme disease infections?

What animal results in a larger number of Lyme-infected ticks?

I have spoken about this critter before.  The quiet and unassuming character that is responsible for Lyme infected ticks is the white-footed mouse.  Why is this mouse so integral in the spread of Lyme disease?  They are natural carriers of the bacteria that cause Lyme infection.  Not only that, but it is reported that up to 90% of them carry these bacteria.  Their place in nature, on forest floors and woodland spaces, make them prime candidates for larval ticks to latch onto.  Once that happens, larval ticks become nymphs, which are the biggest spreaders of Lyme infection to humans and their pets.

White footed mouse is responsible for increases in Lyme disease.
The white-footed mouse is responsible for increases in Lyme disease.

Do more of these mice result in an increase in Lyme disease cases? Unlike the overpopulation of deer, which can result in more ticks, but not necessarily more cases of Lyme disease, these mice can be directly responsible for an increase in cases.

Also read: How many ways can you get Lyme disease?

Which other animals can be responsible for more Lyme cases?

Having too few, rather than too many, rodent predators can indirectly affect Lyme disease cases.  Fewer foxes have resulted in more Lyme-infected mice running around your home or outdoor areas that you frequent.  This decrease in small prey predators is directly affected by an increase in coyotes across the United States and Canada.  The increase in these dastardly fox killers is a direct result of the elimination of larger game, such as bears and wolves.

Tick control is one answer to increases in Lyme disease.

While we do not all hold the power for decreasing or increasing the predators or prey required to decrease Lyme disease cases, we do have some power in the matter.  By employing professional tick control methods, available throughout Central Massachusetts, we can help prevent the spread of Lyme infection.  This is not to say that every tick eliminated through these efforts will be a carrier of Lyme bacteria, but the fewer ticks you encounter, the less likely you are to contract any tick-borne infection.  The best part is, you can maintain this protection all throughout the year, and help interrupt the life cycle of droves of ticks that live around your home.

Dave Macchia, tick control enthusiast
Dave Macchia, Central Mass tick control enthusiast

Also read: Is dear overpopulation responsible for more deer ticks?

 

Do opossums really eat lots of ticks?

Hold the phone, sound the alarm – this is a piece of contradictory news!

Do opossums really eat large quantities of ticks?  Over the last 13 years, articles, blogs, and Social Media posts have been written and shared millions of times.  These bits of information, including my own blogs, stated that one opossum could eat up to 5,000 ticks in one season.  Notable sources, such as PBS, have reported on findings from a 2009 study, which suggested that opossums were insatiable tick eaters.  But are they really?

Do opossums eat large quantities of ticks?
Are opossums tick-destroying machines, wrought by Mother Nature’s own hand?

A new study for a new age.

In 2021, researchers performed specific analyses of the contents of the stomachs of opossums, taken from their natural habitats.  Black-legged ticks have been of particular interest, because they transmit Lyme disease, most often from the white-footed mouse, to humans.  When the contents of their stomachs were viewed via dissecting microscope, zero tick body parts were identified.  Zip. Zilch. Nada.

Does this mean that opossums don’t eat ticks at all?

Further studies must be performed on opossums in their natural habitats to determine whether they eat available ticks.  However, the 2021 study certainly suggests that opossums do not prefer ticks over other food sources.

Where did the previous study go wrong?

The 2009 study to determine if opossums eat ticks ran afoul of logic in a couple of ways.  First, the study was performed in a lab.  Secondly, the conclusion that the studied opossums ate 90% of the 100 ticks in the lab with them was reached without examination of the opossums bodies or stomach contents.  Over a four-day period, 100 ticks were placed in a laboratory with opossums.  At the end of the study, the number of ticks that had fallen off the opossums were counted.  The conclusion that they actually consumed the ticks was reached via assumption that any ticks not found had been eaten.

There is hope with tick control methods beyond Mother Nature’s own.

tick control tubesThe circle of life, predator versus prey will always be.  By Mother Nature’s providence, there are natural tick eaters.  These include chickens, frogs, lizards, and other wildlife.  Perhaps the opossum is in that category too, or maybe not.  But one thing is for sure.  There are effective tick control methods that you can employ to help your family avoid the threat of ticks.  Professional, year-round tick control companies provide families peace of mind with barrier protection spray in the warm months, followed by tick tubes in the late autumn and winter.

Dave Macchia, tick control enthusiast
Dave Macchia, Central Mass tick control enthusiast

Also read: Can you get Lyme disease in the fall or winter?

Why might Lyme disease never go away?

Find Out Why Lyme Disease Might Not Ever Go Away

Lyme disease is a curable ailment. In fact, if caught in the early stages, it can be cured within a few weeks’ time. Even so, Lyme infection can result in a chronic condition. Not everyone afflicted with Lyme disease will be cured.

Lyme disease might never go away
Lyme infection can result in a chronic condition.

Why Lyme Disease Might Not Ever Go Away

There are millions of people who have been diagnosed with chronic Lyme disease. However, there is no way of knowing how many people today are carriers, who never got sick. This is because many people never show symptoms of the infection in the first place. A study conducted by the CDC found that only 33% of infected people reported experiencing a single symptom.

Also read: Does Lyme disease have a season?

Signs and symptoms of Lyme disease

  • A red bull’s eye rash that expands and fades after a few weeks.
  • A flu-like headache.
  • A fever that can feel like a mild infection.
  • A swollen and migratory joint pain.
  • Tingling and numbness in the hands, feet and/or other parts of the body.
  • Fatigue and memory loss.

Treating Lyme disease: What to do

  • People with early-stage Lyme disease can be treated with antibiotics.
  • People who experience persistent symptoms after antibiotic treatment can be treated again.
  • People who experience long-term symptoms, such as fatigue or joint pain, should seek medical help right away.

Tick control is key to Lyme disease prevention

Avoiding ticks is the best way to avoid contracting any tick-borne illness.  At home, professional tick control through periodic barrier protection sprays, will help you avoid ticks.

  • Prevent ticks from attaching to your skin by using insect repellent and wearing protective clothing.
  • Inspect your body for ticks after being outdoors, and remove them as soon as you see them.
  • Keep your yard mowed so that ticks have fewer places to hide.
  • Prevent mice and other rodents from entering your home.
  • Prevent your pets from bringing in ticks.

What to do if you’re bitten by a tick

  • Remove the tick as soon as possible.
  • Wash the bite area with soap and water.
  • Seek medical attention if symptoms worsen, such as a fever, joint pain, rash, or severe fatigue.
Dave Macchia, tick control enthusiast
Dave Macchia, Central Mass tick control enthusiast

Also read: How many ways can you get Lyme disease?

Unspoken Truths About Lyme Disease

Lyme disease is purported to have claimed a life and it’s not how you might think.

Is Lyme disease fatal?  Last week, a parent in Canada spoke about his daughter’s death.  After suffering for years with what was originally un-diagnosed Lyme disease, Amelie Champagne took her own life.  Her father says that Amelie’s eventual positive Lyme diagnosis came too late, as the disease had ravaged her body and mind.  He credits the severe impact on Amelie’s brain resulted in her suicide at the age of 22.

Is Lyme disease fatal?
Is Lyme disease fatal if it causes a person to take their own life?

Lyme disease is often misdiagnosed and not diagnosed at all.

As we well know, Lyme disease can result in maladies of the body and mind.  Well-known cases, such as those of Kris Kristofferson and Justin Bieber shone a light on the condition.  Mr. Kristofferson suffered for more than a decade with undiagnosed Lyme disease, and was misdiagnosed with Fibromyalgia and dementia.  Joint pain and degradation of mental capacity are both Lyme symptoms.  Justin, also a Canadian, released a statement in 2020, in which he said that Lyme had negatively affected his, “brain function, energy, and overall health.”

Is Lyme disease fatal if it is the cause for suffering that results in suicide?

Lyme disease is fatal if it affects someone’s body and brain so negatively that it leads to them taking their own life.  Even though the infection does not kill, the effects of the disease surely take their toll.  And while there is a growing awareness of Lyme disease, this is a case of the quiet parts being said aloud.  More awareness about the effects of the infection must be made.  Sadly, Lyme disease is treatable when it is diagnosed early.  For a variety of reasons, the CDC believes that there are up to 10 times more cases of Lyme in the United States that what is actually documented.

Also read: Can cats get Lyme disease from a tick?

Lyme disease can happen any time of year.

If you have been outdoors and have knowingly or unknowingly encountered a deer tick, you are at risk for Lyme infection.  The risk is not relegated only to the springtime and summer.  While nymph ticks are busying about in search of their blood meals in the springtime, adult ticks are equally as active in the fall.  What’s more, if the temperatures are steadily above 45 degrees in the winter, ticks can quest for blood.  Therefore, we must keep check on ourselves, our kids, and our pets after being outdoors any warm day – in any season.

tick control tubesTick protection and control tips:

  1. Wear long sleeves and pants outdoors
  2. Perform a full-body tick check after being outdoors
  3. Wear clothing treated with permethrin when hiking or camping
  4. Call on the experts for Grafton tick control to protect your property all year long

 

Dave Macchia, tick control enthusiast
Dave Macchia, Central Mass tick control enthusiast

Also read:
Is Lyme disease an epidemic in Massachusetts?

Lyme Disease Vaccine Update, Fall 2022

Lyme disease vaccine trials are ongoing in the fall of 2022.

What is the latest news on the Lyme disease vaccine? Jane Caffrey reports that there are new steps in the fight against Lyme disease. Both Pfizer and Valneva are conducting a clinical trial for a Lyme Disease vaccine, and it is now in phase three.

Lyme disease vaccine trials still underway
Lyme disease vaccine trials still underway.

Where are these Lyme disease vaccine trials?

Research is happening in neighboring Connecticut, at Stamford Health in Fairfield County. About 6,000 people across the globe are taking part in the study, and that includes 20 at Stamford Hospital.

“Last year, my 7-year-old actually got Lyme disease,” Zain Hoda explained. A side effect known as Lyme arthritis sent their son Reza to the hospital. “We have two kids and my wife had to stay home with one of them,” Zain Hoda said. “So it was just me in the hospital with my son for five days.”

It was a very traumatic experience for the young boy because he had to have surgery after his knee got infected. So by participating in the vaccine trial, the family wants to prevent something like this from happening again or to someone else. This is why they will be rolling up their sleeves for the next two-and-a-half years, taking part in the global clinical trial being conducted in places where Lyme disease is highly endemic, like Connecticut.

Read: Why is Lyme disease on the rise?

Dr. Michael Parry, chair of Infectious Diseases at Stamford Health, said, “When it becomes late in the course and hasn’t been aggressively treated upfront, Lyme Disease can produce all sorts of problems including:

  • Neurological Disease
  • Heart Disease
  • Prolonged Fatigue
  • Brain Fog”

As for how the Lyme Disease vaccine trial regimen works, each participant will receive four doses over the next 30 months. Some will get the new vaccine, while others will receive a placebo. “We will be following them with history, clinical symptoms, evidence of Lyme disease, blood tests, to evaluate how well this vaccine protects them against Lyme disease,” Dr. Parry said.

How long might a Lyme disease vaccine take to be approved?

He says if the clinical trial is successful, the timeline for when regulators would look at approving the vaccine would be in 2026 or 2027. “If a vaccine is 80 to 90 percent protective, it still would be a huge advance in the prevention of Lyme disease,” Dr. Parry said.

Researchers at Stamford Hospital are still seeking more pediatric participants, so they can gather enough data about how this vaccine works for kids. Participants for this study must be at least 5 years old.

For more information, the office of Dr. Parry can be reached at Stamford Health Medical Group, 29 Hospital Plaza, Suite 605, Stamford, CT 06902.

Dave Macchia, tick control enthusiast
Dave Macchia, Central Mass tick control enthusiast

Also read: Why do ticks suck blood?

Ticks Are Everywhere in Central Mass and They’re Out for Blood

Tick bites can be harmless, or they can infect you with diseases like Lyme disease or spotted fever.

Even though not all ticks carry infection, it’s best to try to prevent tick bites or to find them early. You would be best advised to take preventive action all year long with the one-two punch for Shrewsbury tick control.

Deer ticks are all around you!
Deer ticks are all around, looking for blood.

Many of us may have thought they die off in the winter after the first hard frost. Unfortunately, they do not. The adult black-legged deer tick, which spreads Lyme disease begins its prime feeding activity just about the time of the first freeze. The reason being is that their main host animals are deer and deer are actively moving around in the fall. If deer aren’t around, black-legged ticks will attach to people or pets anytime the weather starts getting warmer.

Exactly What Are Ticks?

Ticks are parasites that feed on warm-blooded hosts by biting them. A tick bite can infect humans and animals with bacteria, viruses and protozoans (organisms made up of one cell) that can cause diseases.

Some of these tick-borne illnesses can be very serious and may include:

  • Lyme disease
  • Tularemia
  • Ehrlichiosis
  • Rocky Mountain spotted fever
  • Anaplasmosis
  • Babesiosis

Other conditions spread by ticks include:

  • Colorado tick fever
  • Powassan virus
  • Southern tick-associated rash illness (STARI)
  • Tick paralysis
  • Spotted fever
  • Relapsing fever
  • Heartland virus

Also read: How can I protect my dog from Lyme disease?

Why Are Ticks Such A Problem In Shrewsbury?

The biggest reason? They are so small. Ticks are typically small and difficult to see until they have been attached for some time. They feed on your blood and become larger and easier to see.

Tick species most commonly found here include:

  1. American Dog Tick: This varmint will attach to animals including dogs, cattle, deer, raccoons and humans if given the chance.
  2. Brown Dog Tick: These invasive pests usually attach to dogs, occasionally feeding on people and domestic cats.
  3. Black Legged Deer Ticks: These harbingers of dread attach primarily on deer, cattle and other large animals and people. Deer Ticks are carriers of Lyme Disease transmitting it through bites. And if for no other reason than this alone, Shrewsbury tick control is an extremely smart way to protect yourself and your property.

Also read: Can you get Lyme disease in the winter?

Dave Macchia, tick control enthusiast
Dave Macchia, Central Mass tick control enthusiast

 

 

 

What is Lyme Disease and Should I be Concerned?

Lyme disease is the most prevalent tick-borne illness in Central Mass and the United States.

However, everyone is not so familiar with what Lyme infection actually is. Lyme disease is an infection caused by bacteria carried by young deer ticks. If one bites you, you can get Lyme disease. Ticks can bite you anywhere on your body, but they usually bite in hard-to-see parts of your body such as the groin, scalp, and armpits. The ticks that cause Lyme disease are tiny, as small as a speck of dirt. So you may not even know you have been bitten.

What is Lyme infection?
What is Lyme infection?

If left untreated, Lyme infection can cause serious health problems affecting your joints, heart, and nervous system. But if diagnosed early, most cases of Lyme disease can be cured after a few weeks of treatment with antibiotics.

What Signs Do I Need To Watch For To Determine If I Need A Test For Lyme Disease?

You may need a Lyme disease test if you have symptoms of infection. The first symptoms of Lyme disease usually show up between three and 30 days after the tick bite.

They may include:

  • A distinctive skin rash that looks like a bull’s-eye (a red ring with a clear center)
  • Fever
  • Chills
  • Headache
  • Fatigue
  • Muscle aches

You may also need a Lyme disease test if you don’t have symptoms, but are at risk for infection. You may be at a higher risk if you:

  • Recently removed a tick from your body
  • Walked in a heavily wooded area, where ticks live, without covering exposed skin or wearing repellent
  • Have done either of the above activities and live in or have recently visited the northeast or Midwestern areas of the United States, where most Lyme disease cases occur

Lyme disease in Central Massachusetts is most treatable in its early stages, but you may still benefit from testing later on. Symptoms that can show up weeks or months after the tick bite may include:

  • Severe headache
  • Neck stiffness
  • Severe joint pain and swelling
  • Shooting pains, numbness, or tingling in the hands or feet
  • Memory and sleep disorders

What Does Getting Tested For Lyme Infection Entail?

A health care professional will take a blood sample from a vein in your arm, using a small needle. After the needle is inserted, a small amount of blood will be collected into a test tube or vial. You may feel a little sting when the needle goes in or out. This usually takes less than five minutes.

If your health care provider thinks you have Lyme disease, he or she will prescribe antibiotic treatment. Most people who are treated with antibiotics in the early stage of this disease recover.

Reduce Your Chances Of Getting Lyme Disease with These Precautions

  1. Dave Macchia, tick control enthusiast
    Dave Macchia, Central Mass tick control enthusiast

    Avoid walking in wooded areas with high grass.

  2. Walk in the center of trails.
  3. Wear long pants and tuck them into your boots or socks.
  4. Apply an insect repellent containing DEET to your skin and clothing.
  5. At home, enlist professional Acton tick control providers to treat the areas around your exterior perimeter where ticks are most likely to dwell.

Also read: Does Lyme disease have a season?

One Tick Bite, a Lifetime of Lyme Disease

Like long-haul COVID, Lyme disease can become a lifelong challenge.

One tick bite from one tiny tick can be the end of a healthy life as you knew it.  Often found in plants and brush, ticks can attach to and bite people and animals. Their bites are usually not harmful; however, these insects can carry serious diseases including Lyme disease.

One tick bite, a lifetime of Lyme disease
One tick bite can result in a lifetime of Lyme disease.

What does Lyme disease rash look like?

A Lyme disease-causing bacterium is carried in the bug bite of the deer tick here in the Chelmsford region. In most cases, a tick – usually 3 to 5 mm long – must be attached to you 36-48 hours to spread Lyme disease.

Lyme disease rash from a deer tick bite
Lyme disease rash from a deer tick bite

A circular, red, expanding rash (a bulls-eye rash, if you will) may be one of the first symptoms of Lyme disease. Other symptoms include fatigue, chills, fever, headache, muscle and joint aches, and swollen lymph nodes. Treatment in the early stages with antibiotics is generally effective and critical to prevent lifelong complications.

Also read: Should I put anything on a tick bite?

What are the long-term health effects of Lyme disease?

Lyme disease can cause muscle aches, mental fog, and fatigue for years or even decades.  Researchers are still trying to figure out exactly how and why Lyme disease affects people in different ways and how best to treat them.  But evidence that the bacteria-borne disease sometimes sticks around in a person’s body long after they’ve gone through initial antibiotic treatments appears to be mounting.

Some pretty famous people have gone on the record with their own Lyme infection experiences.

As of two years ago, several celebrities have come forward to talk about their experience battling Lyme disease. Here are eight that you most likely are familiar with.

 

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Amy Schumer: For this comedic actor, Lyme disease has been no laughing matter. She admitted that it’s possible she could’ve experienced Lyme symptoms for quite some time without realizing it. In an Instagram post, she said she’s taken doxycycline, an oral antibiotic, to treat the condition and she also asked others for advice.

Justin Bieber: The singer wrote on Instagram that it has been a “rough couple of years” battling the disease. He explained that, for a long time, people speculated that he was “on meth,”  but failed to realize that he’d actually recently been diagnosed with Lyme disease.

Avril Lavigne: The singer went public with her Lyme battle in 2015 and is now an advocate for those with the illness. She called that the “worst time” in her life after seeing specialists and doctors who misdiagnosed her with chronic fatigue syndrome and depression.

Ben Stiller: Nine years ago, Stiller told The Hollywood Reporter about his Lyme disease saying, “I got it in Nantucket, Massachusetts, a couple of years ago. My knee became inflamed and they couldn’t figure out what it was, then they found out it was Lyme.”

Shania Twain: The renowned singer has said her battle with Lyme has impacted her career. She told Canadian news outlet CBC that she was bitten by a tick when on tour in Norfolk, Virginia. She said she saw a tick fall off her and she immediately began to see troubling Lyme disease symptoms pop up.

Kelly Osbourne: Undiagnosed for nearly a decade, her contact with the tick spread disease most likely came from a reindeer sanctuary back in England.

Alec Baldwin: The 30 Rock actor opened up about his years-long battle with Lyme in 2017. During an interview with The New York Times, he mentioned that he had chronic Lyme disease.

Kris Kristofferson: A Star Is Born singer/actor, Kristofferson experienced several misdiagnoses before being treated for Lyme. His wife, Lisa, told Rolling Stone magazine she believed he’d been bitten by a tick while filming the 2006 movie “Disappearances” in Vermont.

You can help stop the spread of Lyme disease with professional Grafton Tick Control.

With expert guidance and the latest tick bite prevention methodology, professional tick control is your best assurance against contacting the dreadful tick-spread Lyme disease.

Also read: When are ticks most active in Massachusetts?

Dave Macchia, tick control enthusiast
Dave Macchia, Central Mass tick control enthusiast