Ticks and Lyme Disease

Which of these pictures shows a deer tick?

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What are the two types of ticks that spread the disease?

• Pigeon tick and american dog tick

• Deer tick and lone star tick

• Western black legged tick and Eastern black legged tick

• Western black legged tick and lone star tick

Which picture shows the best tick habitat?

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True or false? There is no cure for Lyme disease.

• True

• False

How can Lyme disease be treated?

• Antibiotics

• No treatment available yet

• Vaccines

• A steroid is prescribed

How long does a tick need to be attached to you in order for the disease to be transmitted into your body?

• 24-48 hours

• 12 hours

• 3 days

• Once it has bitten you, you have the disease

Where was Lyme disease first discovered?

• Detroit, Michigan

• Boston, Massachusetts

• Lyme, Connecticut

• Telluride, Colorado

Which map shows cases of Lyme disease in the United States?

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How many people are diagnosed with Lyme Disease every year in the United States?

• 30,000

• 6

• 300,000

• 3,000,000

Who is most likely to catch Lyme Disease?

• Bus driver

• Park ranger

• Bob the Builder

• Commercial fisherman