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Bartenderbonnie
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Very informative acticle on military procedures and practices when dealing with vector-borne infections.

Also, lots of links to research studies.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1198743X14608259

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Ann-Ohio
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Thanks, Bonnie,
I was a bit disappointed, as I had to search through the whole article and found this on Lyme disease closer to the end :
(I split it up for easier reading.)

"Lyme disease.
Lyme disease, caused by members of the B. burgdorferi sensu lato complex, is mainly transmitted by hard ticks of the genus Ixodes [86,87].
This disease is recognized in many parts of the world, including large areas of North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, and focally in North Africa.

Western armies on duty or in training are regularly confronted with Lyme disease.

Serological studies, conducted among soldiers of different armies, have brought attention to the exposure of soldiers to B. burgdorferi [88,89].

At present, only sporadic cases have been recorded in armed forces, essentially in US forces in Europe, exceeding the case numbers recorded in training areas in the continental USA [81,90].

Lyme disease is of military concern because of its debilitating and potentially long-term effects on soldiers’ health [91].

Doxcycline, employed as a chemoprophylactic regimen, has been proposed in high-endemicity areas to compensate for the shortcomings in PPMs against ticks, but its efficacy is not yet clear".

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Ann-Ohio
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Here is info on the prevention protocol used by the Department of Defense:
http://tickinfo.com/permethrin

This site has tons of other good info AND the store sells the best tick remover ever (University tests proven)- that you can carry with you on your key chain!

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