There are only two types of ticks (hard and soft) with four prevalent species in the greater Houston area, but these little creatures can cause debilitating diseases that can disrupt our lives in a big way. These four dangers include: the Lone Star Tick, Black Legged Deer Tick, American Dog Tick and the Brown Dog Tick. Although they are all very similar in size and shape‐with only minor differences‐they transmit very different illnesses.

The Lone Star Tick, which carries Ehrlichiosis (anaplasmosis), STAR, and tularemia, can cause symptoms within 2‐14 days. Symptoms include: headache, muscle ache, fatigue, mild fever, chills, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea and, at times, a rash.

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