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HEALTH CATEGORYQUESTIONInvisible Education Initiative CME CoursesReferencesReferencesReferences
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HumanDo you have any new symptoms or bug bites? https://learn.invisible.international/courses/bartonella-species-disease-expression-and-host-immunity/https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31867334/
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Do you use insect repellant and do tick checks and look for rashes?https://learn.invisible.international/courses/managing-ixodes-pacificus-bites/https://www.jaad.org/article/S0190-9622(18)32824-X/fulltext
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Do you spray your clothes and shoes with permethrin?http://npic.orst.edu/pest/mosquito/ptc.html. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6240635/ Protective Effectiveness of Long-Lasting Permethrin Impregnated Clothing Against Tick Bites in an Endemic Lyme Disease Setting: A Randomized Control Trial Among Outdoor Workers
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Do you wash & dry your clothes after potential exposure?https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27156138/#:~:text=Placing%20clothing%20directly%20in%20a,%C2%B0F)%20to%20kill%20ticks.
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If a tick bit you, was it sent for testing?https://web.uri.edu/tickencounter/
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EnvironmentDo you spray your yard with insect repellant?https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1178630219859004
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Do you have a 3 foot border between woods/bushes and your yard?https://www.cdc.gov/lyme/prev/in_the_yard.html#:~:text=Place%20a%203%2Dft%20wide,rodents%20that%20ticks%20feed%20on).
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Is there mold or water damage in your home, school or work space?https://www.cdc.gov/mold/faqs.htm
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Are there rats or mice in or around your home?https://www.cdc.gov/healthypets/pets/wildlife/rodent-control.htmlhttps://www.caryinstitute.org/science/research-projects/lyme-disease-research#:~:text=Lyme%20disease%20prevalence%20%26%20mice,during%20their%20next%20blood%20meal.
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Do you drink treated/filtered waterhttps://www.nrdc.org/stories/water-pollution-everything-you-need-know#effectshttps://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/drinking-water#:~:text=Contaminated%20water%20and%20poor%20sanitation,hepatitis%20A%2C%20typhoid%20and%20polio.https://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/drinking/contamination.html
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AnimalDo your pets wear insect repellants?https://learn.invisible.international/courses/bartonelloses-reservoir-hosts-bats-cats-dogs-mice-and-men/
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Do you care for horses or livestock?https://www.merckvetmanual.com/horse-owners/disorders-affecting-multiple-body-systems-of-horses/lyme-disease-lyme-borreliosis-in-horseshttps://www.cdc.gov/healthypets/pets/farm-animals.html#tabs-1-3
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Do you check your animals for ticks and fleas?https://learn.invisible.international/courses/zoonotic-disease-and-pet-dogs/. https://learn.invisible.international/courses/bartonelloses-reservoir-hosts-bats-cats-dogs-mice-and-men/
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Do you foster or rescue animals?https://learn.invisible.international/courses/zoonotic-disease-and-pet-dogs/
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Are you exposed to animal urine/droppings?https://learn.invisible.international/courses/zoonotic-disease-and-pet-cats/https://www.health.ny.gov/diseases/communicable/zoonoses/salmonella/amphibian_reptilian_questions_and_answers.htm#:~:text=These%20animals%20frequently%20carry%20bacteria,or%20snakes)%20or%20their%20droppings.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8692995/https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5647569/
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LocationDo you live by woods or tall grass/brush?https://www.cdc.gov/lyme/prev/in_the_yard.html#:~:text=Place%20a%203%2Dft%20wide,rodents%20that%20ticks%20feed%20on).
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Do you do any water sports in places with harmful algae blooms?https://www.cdc.gov/habs/index.html
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Do you sit in the grass/logs or work/play with leaf litter?https://blogs.cornell.edu/nysipm/2020/10/12/the-leaves-are-falling-manage-wisely-for-ticks/. https://nature.berkeley.edu/news/2004/04/watch-where-you-sit-ticks-carrying-lyme-disease-may-be-logs
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Do you live or work on a farm or cabin?https://learn.invisible.international/courses/bartonelloses-reservoir-hosts-bats-cats-dogs-mice-and-men/https://www.cdc.gov/relapsing-fever/resources/15_260166_fs_aperea.pdf
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Are you exposed to toxic air such as smoke or carbon monoxidehttps://www.cdc.gov/co/faqs.htm#:~:text=The%20most%20common%20symptoms%20of,pass%20out%20or%20kill%20you.https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/secondhand-smoke/health.html#:~:text=In%20adults%20who%20do%20not%20smoke%2C%20secondhand%20smoke%20exposure%20can,also%20result%20in%20premature%20death.&text=Secondhand%20smoke%20can%20cause%20adverse,women%2C%20including%20low%20birth%20weight.https://www.cdc.gov/disasters/wildfires/smoke.html
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TravelWhere have you traveled?https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-017-00923-8
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Have you been sick after traveling?https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-017-00923-8
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Do you go camping or participate in summer camps?https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16161531/
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What are your outdoor/nature activities?https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7149610/
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Do you review travel health advisories before travelling?https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/noticeshttps://www.mass.gov/service-details/lyme-disease
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HabitsDo you wash your fruits and vegetables?https://www.cdc.gov/foodsafety/communication/leafy-greens.htmlhttps://health.hawaii.gov/docd/disease_listing/rat-lungworm-angiostrongyliasis/#:~:text=Angiostrongyliasis%2C%20also%20known%20as%20neuroangiostrongyliasis,is%20only%20found%20in%20rodents.
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Do you eat undercooked or raw meat or unpasteurized dairy products?https://www.cdc.gov/foodsafety/foods-linked-illness.html#:~:text=Raw%20and%20undercooked%20meat%20and,%2C%20Yersinia%2C%20and%20other%20bacteria.
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Do you wash your hands after handling animals and before eating food?https://www.cdc.gov/healthypets/pets/farm-animals.html#tabs-1-3
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Do you sleep with your pet?https://learn.invisible.international/courses/bartonelloses-reservoir-hosts-bats-cats-dogs-mice-and-men/https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9606909/
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Do you wear gloves when working with manure or animal blood?https://fyi.extension.wisc.edu/manureirrigation/files/2014/03/ASABE_2006_Pathogens-in-Animal-Wastes-and-Impacts-of-Waste-Management-Practices.pdfhttps://www.cdc.gov/brucellosis/exposure/hunters.htmlhttps://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/animal/zoo/index.html
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