Lyme disease precautions in UK

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Paul Gretton said:

What precautions, if any, do group members take against
tick-transmitted diseases in the UK? Both my brother and sister-in-law,
who live in Wisconsin (one of the worst areas) have contracted Lyme
disease from ticks. It is no fun!

I would be loath to have to walk in long pants in the UK rather than my
usual shorts.

The weather is rarely hot enough that not wearing shorts is too onorous!
Avoiding bracken is usually a good start (grass in upland areas rarely
gets long due to the sheep), other than that just check for ticks at the
end of the day, and know how to remove them properly.

How likely you are to get a tick on you seems to vary hugely. I've never
had one (although the cats have come in with them from time to time), other
people have had several. Personally I don't think it's a big risk, but
definitely not something to ignore.

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Paul Gretton said:

What precautions, if any, do group members take against
tick-transmitted diseases in the UK? Both my brother and sister-in-law,
who live in Wisconsin (one of the worst areas) have contracted Lyme
disease from ticks. It is no fun!

I would be loath to have to walk in long pants in the UK rather than my
usual shorts.

The weather is rarely hot enough that not wearing shorts is too onorous!
Avoiding bracken is usually a good start (grass in upland areas rarely
gets long due to the sheep), other than that just check for ticks at the
end of the day, and know how to remove them properly.

How likely you are to get a tick on you seems to vary hugely. I've never
had one (although the cats have come in with them from time to time), other
people have had several. Personally I don't think it's a big risk, but
definitely not something to ignore.

--
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In message <[email hidden]>

Paul Gretton said:

What precautions, if any, do group members take against
tick-transmitted diseases in the UK? Both my brother and sister-in-law,
who live in Wisconsin (one of the worst areas) have contracted Lyme
disease from ticks. It is no fun!

I would be loath to have to walk in long pants in the UK rather than my
usual shorts.

The weather is rarely hot enough that not wearing shorts is too onorous!
Avoiding bracken is usually a good start (grass in upland areas rarely
gets long due to the sheep), other than that just check for ticks at the
end of the day, and know how to remove them properly.

How likely you are to get a tick on you seems to vary hugely. I've never
had one (although the cats have come in with them from time to time), other
people have had several. Personally I don't think it's a big risk, but
definitely not something to ignore.

--
The Acorn Elite Pages: http://elite.acornarcade.com/
Three Dimensional Encounters:
http://www.helvellyn.plus.com/3dfrontier

In message <[email hidden]>

Paul Gretton said:

What precautions, if any, do group members take against
tick-transmitted diseases in the UK? Both my brother and sister-in-law,
who live in Wisconsin (one of the worst areas) have contracted Lyme
disease from ticks. It is no fun!

I would be loath to have to walk in long pants in the UK rather than my
usual shorts.

The weather is rarely hot enough that not wearing shorts is too onorous!
Avoiding bracken is usually a good start (grass in upland areas rarely
gets long due to the sheep), other than that just check for ticks at the
end of the day, and know how to remove them properly.

How likely you are to get a tick on you seems to vary hugely. I've never
had one (although the cats have come in with them from time to time), other
people have had several. Personally I don't think it's a big risk, but
definitely not something to ignore.

--
The Acorn Elite Pages: http://elite.acornarcade.com/
Three Dimensional Encounters:
http://www.helvellyn.plus.com/3dfrontier

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Paul Gretton said:

What precautions, if any, do group members take against
tick-transmitted diseases in the UK? Both my brother and sister-in-law,
who live in Wisconsin (one of the worst areas) have contracted Lyme
disease from ticks. It is no fun!

I would be loath to have to walk in long pants in the UK rather than my
usual shorts.

The weather is rarely hot enough that not wearing shorts is too onorous!
Avoiding bracken is usually a good start (grass in upland areas rarely
gets long due to the sheep), other than that just check for ticks at the
end of the day, and know how to remove them properly.

How likely you are to get a tick on you seems to vary hugely. I've never
had one (although the cats have come in with them from time to time), other
people have had several. Personally I don't think it's a big risk, but
definitely not something to ignore.

--
The Acorn Elite Pages: http://elite.acornarcade.com/
Three Dimensional Encounters:
http://www.helvellyn.plus.com/3dfrontier

I use long light weight trousers in the summer to stop the midges and
also to prevent ticks although I have never had any. It also stops
clegs and flies.

In Scotland there are only a few days in the summer when it is too hot
and if so it is probably too hot to walk in anycase.

If worried just check yourself every day or if you have a partner get
them to check you over as they normally get into the warm and private
parts of your body.

Lindsay
www.caledoniahilltreks.com

I use long light weight trousers in the summer to stop the midges and
also to prevent ticks although I have never had any. It also stops
clegs and flies.

In Scotland there are only a few days in the summer when it is too hot
and if so it is probably too hot to walk in anycase.

If worried just check yourself every day or if you have a partner get
them to check you over as they normally get into the warm and private
parts of your body.

Lindsay
www.caledoniahilltreks.com

I use long light weight trousers in the summer to stop the midges and
also to prevent ticks although I have never had any. It also stops
clegs and flies.

In Scotland there are only a few days in the summer when it is too hot
and if so it is probably too hot to walk in anycase.

If worried just check yourself every day or if you have a partner get
them to check you over as they normally get into the warm and private
parts of your body.

Lindsay
www.caledoniahilltreks.com

I use long light weight trousers in the summer to stop the midges and
also to prevent ticks although I have never had any. It also stops
clegs and flies.

In Scotland there are only a few days in the summer when it is too hot
and if so it is probably too hot to walk in anycase.

If worried just check yourself every day or if you have a partner get
them to check you over as they normally get into the warm and private
parts of your body.

Lindsay
www.caledoniahilltreks.com

I use long light weight trousers in the summer to stop the midges and
also to prevent ticks although I have never had any. It also stops
clegs and flies.

In Scotland there are only a few days in the summer when it is too hot
and if so it is probably too hot to walk in anycase.

If worried just check yourself every day or if you have a partner get
them to check you over as they normally get into the warm and private
parts of your body.

Lindsay
www.caledoniahilltreks.com

Lindsay said:

If worried just check yourself every day or if you have a partner get
them to check you over as they normally get into the warm and private
parts of your body.

There are partners and partners...

I rarely walk in shorts, but a walk guide managed to pick up a tick in very
early May - first time I'd seen one.

--
A Smith & Weston beats 4 Aces!

Lindsay said:

If worried just check yourself every day or if you have a partner get
them to check you over as they normally get into the warm and private
parts of your body.

There are partners and partners...

I rarely walk in shorts, but a walk guide managed to pick up a tick in very
early May - first time I'd seen one.

--
A Smith & Weston beats 4 Aces!

Lindsay said:

If worried just check yourself every day or if you have a partner get
them to check you over as they normally get into the warm and private
parts of your body.

There are partners and partners...

I rarely walk in shorts, but a walk guide managed to pick up a tick in very
early May - first time I'd seen one.

--
A Smith & Weston beats 4 Aces!

Lindsay said:

If worried just check yourself every day or if you have a partner get
them to check you over as they normally get into the warm and private
parts of your body.

There are partners and partners...

I rarely walk in shorts, but a walk guide managed to pick up a tick in very
early May - first time I'd seen one.

--
A Smith & Weston beats 4 Aces!

Lindsay said:

If worried just check yourself every day or if you have a partner get
them to check you over as they normally get into the warm and private
parts of your body.

There are partners and partners...

I rarely walk in shorts, but a walk guide managed to pick up a tick in very
early May - first time I'd seen one.

--
A Smith & Weston beats 4 Aces!

Paul Gretton said:

What precautions, if any, do group members take against
tick-transmitted diseases in the UK?

None. You're more likely to come to grief some other way. STD are far
more prevalent than TTD.
Having said that, if you're a worrier, wear long pants and never take
them down - this works for both of the above.
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Paul Gretton said:

What precautions, if any, do group members take against
tick-transmitted diseases in the UK?

None. You're more likely to come to grief some other way. STD are far
more prevalent than TTD.
Having said that, if you're a worrier, wear long pants and never take
them down - this works for both of the above.
--
R
o
o
n
e
y

"I always knew the entire Green party were nutters" - Ken Livingstone

Paul Gretton said:

What precautions, if any, do group members take against
tick-transmitted diseases in the UK?

None. You're more likely to come to grief some other way. STD are far
more prevalent than TTD.
Having said that, if you're a worrier, wear long pants and never take
them down - this works for both of the above.
--
R
o
o
n
e
y

"I always knew the entire Green party were nutters" - Ken Livingstone

Paul Gretton said:

What precautions, if any, do group members take against
tick-transmitted diseases in the UK?

None. You're more likely to come to grief some other way. STD are far
more prevalent than TTD.
Having said that, if you're a worrier, wear long pants and never take
them down - this works for both of the above.
--
R
o
o
n
e
y

"I always knew the entire Green party were nutters" - Ken Livingstone