Or...Search this site Home Symptoms Live Discussion Diagnosis Treatment Area Support Library Research Lymelinks Contact Pets & Lyme DONATIONS Drug Info Medical Dictionary Board of Directors      Click on the graphic to vote for this site as a Starting Point Hot Site. -- No Warranties or Representations The data and information presented in this web site are presented in good faith and believed to be accurate. Any and all liability for the content or any omissions including any inaccuracies, errors, or misstatements in such data or information is expressly disclaimed. The web site is compiled for the sole purpose of informing community members of resources and information pertaining to Lyme Borreliosis Disease and its coinfections. The Canadian Lyme Disease Foundation, Directors and members are not liable for any direct or indirect damages or any damages whatsoever resulting from loss of use, data or profits, whether in an action of contract, negligence or other tortious action arising out of or in connection with the use or performance of information available from this website. Consult a qualified Lyme ( Borreliosis ) Disease literate doctor for medical advice if Lyme Disease is suspect. en français For Physicians Ticks Coinfections Prevention Our Stories Click Here to order our free Lyme Disease Flyer,    Here for our free Lyme Disease Poster ..documents may be copied (to distribute) but edit only for alignment. Bacteria that causes Lyme disease found in Yolo County ticks By Dorsey Griffith -- Bee Staff Writer Published 2:45 p.m. PST Friday, January 23, 2004 The bacteria that causes Lyme disease has been found in ticks collected near Cache Creek Campground in Yolo County, the Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito & Vector Control District announced Friday. While risk of contracting Lyme disease is low, the infected ticks can be found at Cache Creek and in the Folsom area, particularly during wet weather, said David Brown, the district's manager. "If you are going to be in those areas take precautions," he said. "You can pick up ticks that will bite." Symptoms of Lyme disease include a rash that looks like a bull's-eye, fever, malaise, fatigue, headache, muscle and joint aches, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The disease can progress to affect the nervous system and heart. Ways to avoid tick bites include wearing long pants and long-sleeved shirts, light-colored clothing and insect repellent. Hikers should choose wide trails and avoid brushy and grassy areas and perform thorough tick checks after walking through tick-infested areas. For more information on ticks and other vectors, call 1-800-429-1022 between 7 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Copyright © The Sacramento Bee