Some tickborne diseases can lead to serious complications, even in previously health people. ![]() STARI (Southern tick-associated rash illness): Rash, tiredness, fever, headache, muscle pain.Ehrlichiosis: fever, headache, chills, muscle pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, confusion, eye redness and irritation, rash.Symptoms may also include skin or mouth ulcers, diarrhea, muscle aches, joint pain, cough, and weakness Tuaremia: fever, chills, and swollen lymph nodes.Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever: sudden onset of fever, general discomfort, headache, muscle pain, loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting, rash.These diseases are transmitted by the American dog (wood) tick and the Lone Star tick:Īmerican dog tick/wood tick diseases and symptoms: Powassan disease: fever, headache, vomiting, weakness, confusion, loss of coordination, speech difficulties, seizuresĪ few other tickborne diseases are less common in Minnesota, but still occur occasionally.Babesiosis: fever, chills, sweats, headache, body aches, nausea, tiredness.Anaplasmosis: fever, headache, muscle pain, a feeling of general discomfort, chills, nausea, cough, confusion.Lyme disease: fever, chills, stiff neck, tiredness, headache, muscle and joint pain, rash (often with bulls eye appearance).The most common tickborne diseases are carried by the blacklegged tick:īlacklegged tick/deer tick diseases and symptoms: Each type of tick is capable of carrying one or more infectious diseases. Minnesota is home to several varieties of ticks, including the blacklegged (deer) tick, American dog (wood) tick and the Lone Star tick. Adult: The larger adult ticks feed in fall and early spring, and are easier to see and remove.Nymph: Most cases of tick-borne disease are caused by the nymph, which looks like a freckle or speck of dirt.Larvae: A deer tick starts as a 6-legged larva, which does not transmit disease.Most ticks follow the same life cycle and feeding pattern: ![]() Adult deer ticks are the size of a sesame seed. Young ticks, called nymphs, are the size of a poppy seed. In Minnesota, we have seen increasing populations of the Lone Star tick, which is normally found throughout the southwest region of the United States. However, many tick species are expanding their ranges and moving into areas where they have not been found historically. The most common ticks found in Minnesota include the Blacklegged (deer) tick and the American dog (wood) tick. Ticks can be found year round, but are most active from March to October. ![]() Ticks do not jump or fly instead, they crawl and grab onto people or animals that brush against vegetation. They live in wooded, brushy areas that provide food and cover for their hosts, which include deer and small mammals. Ticks are tiny crawling bugs in the spider family that feed by sucking blood from animals.
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