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户外活动户外安全 101:小心蜱虫

如果您经常在户外活动,并且不担心发烧、发冷、头痛、疲劳、肌肉和关节疼痛以及淋巴结肿大,那么您就不需要读这篇文章了。但是,如果您不注意到户外活动中一个日益严重的问题,那就太愚蠢了。

问题是莱姆病以及它可能给喜欢户外活动的人带来的后果。这种疾病是由蜱虫叮咬引起的,近年来越来越常见。我以前曾写过这方面的文章,但我看到很多人在享受大自然或在户外工作时,仍然没有得到这方面的信息。

莱姆病是由一种通常由蜱虫携带的细菌引起的。当蜱虫叮咬人类或其他动物时,就会将细菌传染给宿主。被叮咬后不会感到疼痛,也不会引起真正的注意。人们更常注意到的是蜱虫在皮肤上爬行时发出的 "痒痒 "声。蜱是一种非常小的无脊椎动物(想想小昆虫),成虫不到 1/4英寸,若虫阶段不到 1/2英寸,因此很难被发现。蜱虫通过捕食携带这种细菌的老鼠而感染这种细菌,然后在叮咬人时将细菌传染给人。鹿通常是蜱虫的宿主,当它们四处旅行时,蜱虫会被撞掉或掉落,然后附着在另一只哺乳动物身上。

即使在严霜过后,这些蜱虫也会活跃起来,而且往往在早春最先开始活动,寻找宿主。

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Douglas H. Domedion

Douglas H. Domedion's coverage focuses on wildlife, birds, and conservation efforts in the Western New York area, particularly Lockport. His articles often feature expert commentary and opinions related to lifestyle and house & home topics.

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