1. LYME JEOPARDY! Brought to you by… Darlene Andes
Public Health Nursing & Education
Hunterdon County Department of Health
2005

2. TICK REMOVAL, DIAGNOSIS, & TREATMENT
TELL ME WHAT IT IS...
SIGNS & SYMPTOMS
PREVENTION
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3. Bacteria that causes Lyme Disease (organism)

4. Month in which highest number of Lyme cases are reported

5. Tick life cycle stage that causes the majority of Lyme disease cases
Hint: Stages include:
Larval Nymph Adult

6. This tick is larger than a deer tick, and does not transmit Lyme

7. Tall Grassy Areas
Leaf litter
Ground cover
Low bushes/shrubs

8. The 2 stages of Lyme Disease

9. Common name for early symptom seen here:

10. Untreated Lyme disease can progress and cause the painful condition seen here:

11. 2 additional symptoms of Late Lyme

12. This symptom is characterized by facial paralysis and a drooping mouth

13. When in the woods, try to stay to this area of the path when walking

14. You should wear this type of shoes when in tick habitats

15. This percentage (%) of DEET content is most effective for ticks

16. Two brands of tick repellant that are effective for personal use

17. 2 things you can do around the house (outside) to reduce your risk for Lyme disease (modifying your habitat)

18. Steps to proper tick removal

19. This early symptom of Lyme provides a positive diagnosis and no further testing is required

20. 3 things you should never do to remove ticks

21. Ticks typically need to be attached for this many hours to transmit Lyme bacteria

22. Type of medicine that is commonly used to treat Lyme and length of time it is taken

23. FINAL JEOPARDY

24. For 2000 points,
Percentage of nymphal and adult ticks that are infected with the Lyme bacteria (2 numbers)

25. BONUS QUESTION - 500 points
If an attached tick is found and removed, your chance of developing Lyme Disease is _____ %