RESOURCES FOR OUR SCOUTS AND THEIR PARENTS:
Signs and symptoms of Lyme Disease – handout
How to properly remove a tick and what to do if bitten – valuable information/link
Lyme Disease Quick Facts Infographic – link
PREVENTION
Prevention flyer for scouts – flyer
How to apply Permethrin to your clothes – video on youtube
Permethrin: Safe for humans and has been used by the US Military for years in treating soldier’s uniforms. Encouraged to treat all clothing but especially boots, sneakers, socks, backpacks, bags, and even tents (will not compromise rain permeability). A spray treatment lasts through six washings or six weeks! Can purchase at REI, Walmart, and on Amazon.com .
Another option: send your clothes away to be treated by InsectShield – EPA-registered to last through 70 launderings—the expected lifetime of a garment.
Protect your yard – we are finding ticks everywhere, but you can do something about it- visit TickEncounter Resource Center
HANDOUTS FOR GIRL/BOY SCOUT MEETINGS/EVENTS
Repellents vs. Insecticides: What to Use
Tick Bustr Patch Program GSCBergen County NJ
CHILDREN AND LYME
Study of children with Lyme and high rate of knee arthritis – article here
Kids and Lyme: How it Affects Their Learning – document by Sandy Berenbaum, LCSW
Children with Lyme and other tick-borne illness – link to information about getting help for your child regarding school issues
WEBSITES
www.LymeDisease.org – National website on Lyme Disease with fantastic articles and resources
www.ILADS.org – International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society- doctor driven site
www.MarylandLyme.org – Maryland-focused site on Lyme and other tick-borne illnesses
www.TickEncounter.org – the TickEncounter Resource Center (TERC) is located at the University of Rhode Island. TickEncounter is the outreach arm of a multi-pronged approach to “solving the tick problem” both locally, nationally, and around the globe. (Great Resource here for Tick Testing).
MOVIES
Watch award winning documentary on Lyme Disease – free on VEOH entitled, “Under Our Skin” – extremely eye opening!
Howard County Lyme Awareness Group Homepage 
