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you're not lying. Upstate New York and it's deer tick population seem to be breeding some terrifying diseases.

52-6F-62 9y ago
It's hit southern Ontario bad the past few years as well. It's a shame.
wsc981 9y ago
Seems the tick population is increasing the The Netherlands as well [0]. I am kinda scared to go outside in nature in The Netherlands, due to these little buggers. --- [0]: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/c-m-rubin/lyme-disease_b_3113544.html http://www.huffingtonpost.com/c-m-rubin/lyme-disease_b_31135...
- stinos 9y ago
  I am kinda scared to go outside in nature in The Netherlands, due to these little buggers Your fear isn't completely irrational, but not going outside anymore because of it would be (imo). Learning how to avoid them, or find them, or remove them, or spot symptoms (all in that order) should make the chances of any serious damage quite small. E.g. people often seem to forget it takes time, up to many hours, from a tick landing on your clothes to actually bite. (anecdotal, but I've spotted tens of times more ticks on me than I've actually been bitten). That is already quite a barrier: proper clothing + knowing how and where to check can reduce the chance of getting bitten. And even the, not all is lost. As it takes again many hours before any possible disease transmits. If there is already a disease, to start with. Since you're talking about the Netherlands: there's quite a difference between areas when it comes to rick of ticks actually carrying Lyme, see https://www.tekenradar.nl/ https://www.tekenradar.nl/ for instance.
  - m-j-fox 9y ago
    > I've spotted tens of times more ticks on me than I've actually been bitten How many total is that? Never mind. You convinced me to never go outside, even if you were advocating the opposite.
    - stinos 9y ago
      How many total is that? Bitten? Past 10 years like 15 times or so. Spotted on my clothes or on me easily over 100. You convinced me to never go outside You're kidding, right? I got all those ticks just because I knowingly spent time in specific tick-heavy areas. I could also have chosen to avoid them, and those numbers would be close to zero.

It's hit southern Ontario bad the past few years as well. It's a shame.

Seems the tick population is increasing the The Netherlands as well [0]. I am kinda scared to go outside in nature in The Netherlands, due to these little buggers. --- [0]: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/c-m-rubin/lyme-disease_b_3113544.html http://www.huffingtonpost.com/c-m-rubin/lyme-disease_b_31135...

stinos 9y ago
I am kinda scared to go outside in nature in The Netherlands, due to these little buggers Your fear isn't completely irrational, but not going outside anymore because of it would be (imo). Learning how to avoid them, or find them, or remove them, or spot symptoms (all in that order) should make the chances of any serious damage quite small. E.g. people often seem to forget it takes time, up to many hours, from a tick landing on your clothes to actually bite. (anecdotal, but I've spotted tens of times more ticks on me than I've actually been bitten). That is already quite a barrier: proper clothing + knowing how and where to check can reduce the chance of getting bitten. And even the, not all is lost. As it takes again many hours before any possible disease transmits. If there is already a disease, to start with. Since you're talking about the Netherlands: there's quite a difference between areas when it comes to rick of ticks actually carrying Lyme, see https://www.tekenradar.nl/ https://www.tekenradar.nl/ for instance.
- m-j-fox 9y ago
  > I've spotted tens of times more ticks on me than I've actually been bitten How many total is that? Never mind. You convinced me to never go outside, even if you were advocating the opposite.
  - stinos 9y ago
    How many total is that? Bitten? Past 10 years like 15 times or so. Spotted on my clothes or on me easily over 100. You convinced me to never go outside You're kidding, right? I got all those ticks just because I knowingly spent time in specific tick-heavy areas. I could also have chosen to avoid them, and those numbers would be close to zero.