Did You Know?
Ticks can be very small, like a dot!
How to Stay Safe
Wear long pants and check for ticks.
What to Do If Bitten
Tell an adult and see a doctor.
What lyme Does
It can make you feel very tired.
You might get a rash on your skin.
It can hurt your head and joints.
Some people need a doctor to help.
Most get better with the right care.
It is good to learn about ticks.
More About lyme
Lyme is named after a town in the U.S. where many got sick. It was first found in the 1970s. Now, we know more about it. We can help keep people safe.
When kids play outside, they should check for ticks. Ticks can be on pets too. If you find a tick, tell an adult right away.
In the future, we hope to stop Lyme. We want to keep kids and pets safe from ticks. Learning about ticks is the first step!
How Topics Connect
graph TD
A["Lyme or LYME"] --> B["Lyme disease"]
B --> C["Infectious disease"]
C --> D["Carried by ticks"]
D --> E["Caused by bacteria"]
E --> F["Genus Borrelia"]
What Do These Words Mean?
Lyme disease:An illness caused by germs from tick bites.
infectious disease:A sickness that can spread from one person or animal to another.
ticks:Small bugs that can bite and carry diseases.
bacteria:Tiny living things that can cause sickness.
genus:A group of related living things.
