Pesky ticks on the march
So, the summer has arrived. That means we have to get interested in Lyme disease all over again. So let’s get the bad news out of the way first. Again and again infections are breaking in. Why is this happening? Because more people are building their houses out in the countryside where there are deer and other animals that carry the ticks. Now add in climate change including global warming. It’s influencing tick feeding behavior.
The good news is that Doxy continues to be a steady performer. You pop the pills for two to four weeks, and the infection clears up. So, many people use antibiotics every year. But over the next two years, there likely to be a change. The Center for Disease Control has begun development of a slow release version of that medication. This may be by injection or by patch for those who are needle-shy. Until this comes out of the lab, you’ll just have to pop the tablets, but life may soon improve.