Lyme ticks lurk on golf course edges.A survey of ticks on golf courses adds new reasons to keep shots out of the rough. The tiny deer ticks that spread Lyme disease Lyme disease, a nonfatal bacterial infection that causes symptoms ranging from fever and headache to a painful swelling of the joints. The first American case of Lyme's characteristic rash was documented in 1970 and the disease was first identified in a cluster at typically don't turn up on the open grass of golf course fairways, according to Elyes Zhioua of University of Rhode Island History The University was first chartered as the state's agricultural school in 1888. The site of the school was originally the Oliver Watson Farm, and the original farmhouse still lies on the campus today. in Kingston. Surrounding woods, however, have proven much tickler A manual or automatic system for reminding users of scheduled events or tasks. It is used in PIMs, contact management systems and scheduling and calendar systems. . Zhioua, who has surveyed tick populations in many locales, now has checked five golf courses in Rhode Island Rhode Island, island, United States Rhode Island, island, 15 mi (24 km) long and 5 mi (8 km) wide, S R.I., at the entrance to Narragansett Bay. It is the largest island in the state, with steep cliffs and excellent beaches. . He was able to collect plenty of deer ticks along the woodsy edges. "Most players' shots occasionally end up there," he says. At least half the ticks he collected carried the bacterium that causes Lyme disease. The University of Rhode Island announced Zhioua's findings on April 24. Forty-seven states have reported cases of Lyme disease, but infections cluster in the Northeastern and mid-Atlantic states. |
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