MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'ehrlichiosis'. Sun, 11 Oct 2009 21:30:12 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2458188&cid=t_244670_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FRFRYweLBpwU%2F Tick season is in full force in many places in the United States and a few in Canada. Tick-borne diseases, like Lyme disease, can have serious consequences in previously healthy people. The five types of tick-borne diseases are: Babesiosis Ehrlichiosis and Anaplasmosis Lyme Disease Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Tularemia Of course, prevention is the best medicine. If you can’t avoid areas where ticks live, there are some steps you can take to reduce the risk of being bitten: Avoid sitting directly on the ground or fallen logs Avoid sitting on stonewalls or woodpiles Walk in the center of trails Wear light-colored long pants and long sleeves Wear white closely knitted socks when outside and tuck your pant legs inside Tuck your shirt into your pants Wear light colored gloves We... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2458188 Fri, 05 Jun 2009 23:25:31 +0100 2458188