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I just got this from a Lyme group that I subscribe to... New Maine Made Tick Tactic® - first aid kit helps victims of tick bites As the threat of Lyme disease approaches this spring, this handy, inexpensive tick defense kit could actually save lives. http://www.rapidpressrelease.com/press%2Drelease/Pets/
005362.asp Portland, Maine, 25, 2008 — Tick Tactic®, a new product made by Maine-based Lyme Alert, is a pocket-sized kit designed to address an alarming health threat to people and animals; Lyme disease. It is estimated that 30-60% of deer ticks carry Lyme disease and other dangerous co-infections. Every year, hundreds of people don't even realize they were bitten by a deer tick until it's too late and they become very ill. The Tick Tactic® tick identification and removal kit is a unique new solution that can help people protect themselves, their family members and their pets from being stricken with this serious disease. Cleverly packaged in a three-inch metal "mints-style" tin, Tick Tactic® offers a complete source of tips and tools to identify tick bites and remove them correctly. It includes a "How To" booklet, deer tick identification guidelines, tweezers, alcohol disinfectant, magnifier, bag for tick disposal or sending to a testing facility, pencil, a symptom record and resources for learning about Lyme disease. Using tweezers is the only known way to successfully remove ticks. Tick Tactic® is the first in a line of Lyme Alert Lyme disease education and support products created by two Lyme disease survivors, Mo Babicki and Jane Honeck, both from Maine. "We developed Tick Tactic® to help prevent more people from suffering the way I have," said Ms. Babicki. "We must create more awareness about this debilitating, painful disease spreading across the United States and throughout the world. We must help people take measures to stop ticks from infecting them�or someone they love." New Maine-made Tick Tactic® first aid kit helps victims of tick bites Lyme disease can cause rashes, extreme fatigue, headaches, heart conditions, and neurological impairments. If Lyme disease is detected early, treatment can ease suffering and the costs of diagnosis, treatment and ultimately human capital can be diminished. Tick Tactic® is manufactured in Richmond, Maine and is offered at the suggested retail price of $5.99. It is small enough to keep on hand anywhere, including the home medicine cabinet, kids' backpacks, glove compartments, purses, golf bags, camping equipment, and just about anywhere else. Tick Tactic® can be found in convenience stores throughout New England and New York, and it's also available online for immediate shipping. Visit http://www.lymealert.com for details. To learn more about Tick Tactic®, please contact Jane Honeck in the Portland office, Lyme Alert, Inc., 50 Portland Pier, Suite 200, Portland, Maine 04101. Phone: 207-347-4992, email: info@LymeAlert.com Mo Babicki 207-737-2205 for the Richmond office. Lyme Alert, Inc., 50 Portland Pier, Suite 200, Portland, Maine 04101. Phone: 207-347-4992, email: info@LymeAlert.com |
