Every year as summer rolls around, we hear all of the same warnings: be sure to wear sunscreen, never leave the kids unattended near water, cover up as much as possible.
But one warning we tend to overlook is one that continues to be one of the most pressing: Be aware of ticks.
We’ve already seen it in children everywhere — experiencing everything from temporary paralysis to extreme rashes and even death. Of course, one of the biggest concerns with ticks in the U.S. is an increase in Lyme disease — a tick-borne illness that often causes a rash, flu-like symptoms, joint pain and weakness in the limbs.
If you’re anything like me, you hear these warnings and think, “OK, I’ll be sure to look for little bugs crawling on me when I come in from outside.” Because surely you’ll know if a creepy crawly tick is making a playground out of your body.
