[at-l] Lyme disease question.

[icw39@ncfreedom.net (Clark Wright)]

I personally know of a half dozen thru-hikers who got Lyme disease this
past year; I also have a friend who works for the N.C. Division of Water
quality who did not get early treatment and is siffering significant,
long term, chronic effects.  Finally, I know indirectly of a woman who
lives somewhere in the CT area who has contracted it 4 times during her
Audubon Club outings to do bird work.  It is real; it is a growing
problem, and if not caught and treated early on, it is a lifetime,
chronic ailment.  It is not something to be scared of, but it IS
something to "treat" [pardon the pun] with respect.

Hike on,

thru-thinker

Orange Bug wrote:
> 
> I don't know anyone who got it on the AT. It is more commonly
> contracted in your back yard.
> 
> The vaccine is quite controversial regarding expense, possible side
> effects and efficacy. Prevention of Lyme disease also leads to
> prevention of other tick borne diseases - such as Rock Mountain Spotted
> Fever.
> 
> You are correct about the problems in scheduling the vaccine.
> 
> Bill...
> 
> --- Tom Mantooth <tomman@attbi.com> wrote:
> > My question is has anyone had the vaccine?  Does anyone feel it is
> > necessary?  Do you know of any one who had caught lyme disease on
> > the AT?
> >
> 
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