Guest guest Posted March 29, 2011 Report Share Posted March 29, 2011 We live in central Illinois and I discovered a tick on my 4 yr old yesterday morning. The tick was not there the night before as I would have noticed during her bath. Our 18 yr old has been battling LD since she was a freshman in HS. We contacted our LLMD's office where they gave us the information on where to send the tick for testing. According to the CDC, there is zero percent transmission if caught within 24 hrs. I am not sure what type of tick it is. I don't believe that it is a dog tick as per images online. The testing is very expensive or I would not be so hesitant to send the tick to the lab. Our oldest daughter has suffered immensely with the disease but is on her way to recovering and leading a normal life. Does anyone have advice as to whether I should be so proactive in getting the tick (unknown type) tested? Where can I find more information on the carriers themselves? Are deer ticks already active in our area? Or am I over-reacting? There was a time when I wouldn't have thought twice about discovering a tick... Thank you, Bobbie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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