Are there Lyme Disease carrying ticks at Camp Ramah?
– In 2007 someone found a tick on herself after getting home from the weekend. She subsequently went to the doctor, was tested for Lyme Disease and was found not to have it (not all ticks carry Lyme Disease). Since many of us do not spend extended time outside of a “concrete jungle” the following might be very relevant as a “word to the wise”; Generally a tick (which can be as small or smaller that the period in the text of a newspaper) needs to be attached to you for 24 or more hours before it will/can transmit Lyme Disease to a person (you will not sense this happening as it happens!). If it does this then it will drop off of that person by them self. Typically, but not always, a bulls-eye shaped rash will appear within 2 weeks and then fade. If you think you may have been bitten by a tick then it is very important to see your doctor as soon as possible. There are antibiotics to treat Lyme Disease but it is very important to start with them as soon as possible if you have bitten by a
