| 1. Lyme Disease was first discovered in: |
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Lime |
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limestone |
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lima Beans |
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Old Lyme, Connecticut |
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2. The deer tick nymph, which can carry Lyme disease, is about the size of:
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a fist. |
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a penny. |
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a poppy seed. |
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d. |
a pill. |
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| 3. Deer ticks are most likely to attach to you from: |
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November to March. |
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March to November. |
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April to June. |
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d. |
November to June. |
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| 4. When using insect repellents containing DEET, |
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follow label instructions carefully. |
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do not allow children to apply repellent to themselves. |
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use only the amount you need for your situation. |
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all of the above. |
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| 5. Ticks that carry Lyme disease can also carry: |
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ehrlichiosis and babesiosis. |
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Giardia and Salmonella . |
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chicken pox, flu, and the measles. |
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a backpack. |
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| 6.
Most deer ticks live on: |
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tall grass, leaves and shrubs. |
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42nd Street and Broadway. |
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dirt and rocks. |
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deer. |
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| 7. You can prevent Lyme disease by: |
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wearing long pants and tucking cuffs into your socks or boots. |
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avoiding contact with tall grass, leaves, or shrubs. |
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checking for ticks on yourself, pets, and people with you when you leave a wooded or grassy area. |
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all of the above. |
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| 8. What do female adult ticks need to produce eggs? |
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hamburgers and fries. |
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grass and hay. |
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a blood meal. |
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canned dog food. |
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9. If you find a tick attached to your skin, you should: |
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squash it like a bug. |
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grasp it with tweezers and yank it off |
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grasp it with tweezers, as close to the skin as possible, and slowly pull it off in a steady, upward motion. |
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wash it off. |
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| 10. Early symptoms of Lyme disease can
include: |
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a large, red rash and flu-like symptoms. |
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a runny nose and itchy eyes. |
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nausea and vomiting. |
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none of the above. |
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