Giant Microbes Tick and Lyme Disease 2 Pack Bundle Educational Plush Toy

This is 'Tick and Lyme Disease' - a real handful, FACTS: First spotted in the 70s in Lyme, Connecticut, the Borrelia bacterium has been causing a ruckus ever since. Transmitted by blacklegged ticks, the signature symptom, an expanding bull's eye rash (EM, erythema migrans), appears from a few days to a month after the bite. Although meds are recommended when the rash is present, lab tests are necessary if it doesn’t appear. Unchecked, Lyme can cause all kinds of mayhem, from headaches to paralysis. When you're out and about, keep an eye out for ticks - or you could end up their target! FACTS: Little ticks are tucked away in the grass, waiting to pounce. Whether they’re pin-sized or grape-sized, these vampire critters sense heat and CO2 and head for well-worn paths.