Ways to Protect Against Lyme Disease
You can protect yourself from
Lyme disease by following these simple
prevention steps when you spend time outdoors:
- Avoid sitting directly on the ground or on stone walls.
- Check clothes and any exposed skin frequently for ticks while outdoors
and check again once indoors.
- Consider using insect repellent. Follow label directions.
- Keep long hair tied back, especially when gardening.
- Stay on cleared, well-traveled trails. Avoid contacting vegetation.
- Tuck pant legs into socks or boots and shirt into pants.
- Wear enclosed shoes, long pants, and a long-sleeved shirt.
- Wear light-colored clothing with a tight weave to spot ticks easily.
For more information about Lyme disease, visit the
CDC's website.