Re: book reviews, filters, tick testing, water surface

[David Martin <>]

In reply to Marty --


>2. Today, having just returned from NJ,  I removed an adult female deer
>tick, Ixodes scapularis, from my left upper arm, probably attached less
>than 12 hours, certainly the arm is showing no rash, bullseye or otherwise=
,
>and almost no point of mouthpart entry.  My question: Where can you send a=
n
>(alive) adult tick to see if it carries either Lymes or Erlichiosis?  How
>much do the tests cost?  I already know to watch the wound site for sympto=
ms.


Call your state health department and ask if they can test the tick.  I
know that some states can (NY, for example).

David




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