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Lyme disease is spread by the tiny deer tick. To prevent: Wear light-colored clothing, long pants tucked into socks. Avoid tall grass and shrubby areas. Wear a tick repellent. Check for ticks after your activity & remove them with "needle-nose" tweezers.

  Don't get TICKed off!
 
 

By Ann Marie Brown...

  California Waterfalls

 

Wash infected skin asap with soap & cold water. Minimizes severity of the rash & prevents spread of the oily sap from the roots, stems, leaves & fruit of these plants. Don't wash with solvents such as alcohol since they tend to spread the sap further!

  Poison Oak - Tips