Ticks (Paperback)
Idioma: inglés
Editorial: Independently Published, 2026
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- Nuevo
Librería: Grand Eagle Retail, Bensenville, IL, Estados Unidos de AmericaGrand Eagle Retail
Vendedor de IberLibro desde 12 de octubre de 2005
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Paperback. The bite may be painless.The tick may be tiny.You may never even know it was there.And days later, when the fever, headache, exhaustion, rash, joint pain, or other strange symptoms begin, the most important clue may already have disappeared.TICKS: What You Don't Know Is Hurting You is a practical, plain-language guide to the hidden health risks carried by ticks and what ordinary people can do about them.At the center of the book is Rocky Mountain spotted fever, a potentially serious tick-borne illness where early recognition and treatment can matter enormously. From there, the book explores Lyme disease, ehrlichiosis, anaplasmosis, babesiosis, tularemia, alpha-gal syndrome, relapsing fever, Powassan virus, Heartland virus, and other emerging tick-associated threats.But this is not a book designed to make you afraid of grass.It is designed to make you harder to fool.You will learn: - Where ticks actually live, including yards, gardens, trails, brush, pets, and neighborhood vegetation- Why you may never feel or remember the bite- How ticks attach, feed, and transmit disease- Why the absence of a rash does not necessarily rule out illness- Why the famous Lyme disease "bull's-eye" is only part of the story- Why Rocky Mountain spotted fever deserves prompt medical attention- How ehrlichiosis, anaplasmosis, babesiosis, and other illnesses can mimic ordinary viral infections- How a tick bite can trigger alpha-gal syndrome, causing delayed allergic reactions to mammalian meat and other products- How to remove an attached tick correctly using simple tweezers- What never to put on an attached tick, despite decades of folklore- What photographs, dates, and details to record after a bite- Why some tick-borne disease tests can be negative early in illness- How clothing, repellents, treated gear, pets, landscaping, and routine tick checks can dramatically improve preventionWritten with candid humor, practical explanations, and current public-health guidance, TICKS takes a complicated medical subject and turns it into something far more useful: A plan.You do not need to memorize every tick species.You do not need to diagnose yourself.You do not need to stop hiking, hunting, gardening, camping, walking the dog, or letting your children play outside.You simply need to know what matters.Because sometimes the difference between probably nothing and something worth mentioning to a doctor is one tiny fact: There may have been a tick.For hunters, hikers, campers, gardeners, farmers, landscapers, outdoor workers, dog owners, parents, rural residents, and anyone who spends time where ticks live, this book provides the knowledge to recognize risk early, respond intelligently, and keep enjoying the outdoors without unnecessary fear.Awareness is not panic.It is preparation. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…
N° de ref. del artículo 9798192576236
- Título
- Ticks (Paperback)
- Autor
- Joseph Sapp
- Editorial
- Independently Published
- Año de publicación
- 2026
- Estado
- new
- Encuadernación
- Paperback
- Idioma
- inglés
- ISBN 13
- 9798192576236
- Serie
- Libro 4 de 7: Hidden Health Threats
The bite may be painless.
The tick may be tiny.
You may never even know it was there.
And days later, when the fever, headache, exhaustion, rash, joint pain, or other strange symptoms begin, the most important clue may already have disappeared.
TICKS: What You Don’t Know Is Hurting You is a practical, plain-language guide to the hidden health risks carried by ticks and what ordinary people can do about them.
At the center of the book is Rocky Mountain spotted fever, a potentially serious tick-borne illness where early recognition and treatment can matter enormously. From there, the book explores Lyme disease, ehrlichiosis, anaplasmosis, babesiosis, tularemia, alpha-gal syndrome, relapsing fever, Powassan virus, Heartland virus, and other emerging tick-associated threats.
But this is not a book designed to make you afraid of grass.
It is designed to make you harder to fool.
You will learn:
• Where ticks actually live, including yards, gardens, trails, brush, pets, and neighborhood vegetation
• Why you may never feel or remember the bite
• How ticks attach, feed, and transmit disease
• Why the absence of a rash does not necessarily rule out illness
• Why the famous Lyme disease “bull’s-eye” is only part of the story
• Why Rocky Mountain spotted fever deserves prompt medical attention
• How ehrlichiosis, anaplasmosis, babesiosis, and other illnesses can mimic ordinary viral infections
• How a tick bite can trigger alpha-gal syndrome, causing delayed allergic reactions to mammalian meat and other products
• How to remove an attached tick correctly using simple tweezers
• What never to put on an attached tick, despite decades of folklore
• What photographs, dates, and details to record after a bite
• Why some tick-borne disease tests can be negative early in illness
• How clothing, repellents, treated gear, pets, landscaping, and routine tick checks can dramatically improve prevention
Written with candid humor, practical explanations, and current public-health guidance, TICKS takes a complicated medical subject and turns it into something far more useful:
A plan.
You do not need to memorize every tick species.
You do not need to diagnose yourself.
You do not need to stop hiking, hunting, gardening, camping, walking the dog, or letting your children play outside.
You simply need to know what matters.
Because sometimes the difference between probably nothing and something worth mentioning to a doctor is one tiny fact:
There may have been a tick.
For hunters, hikers, campers, gardeners, farmers, landscapers, outdoor workers, dog owners, parents, rural residents, and anyone who spends time where ticks live, this book provides the knowledge to recognize risk early, respond intelligently, and keep enjoying the outdoors without unnecessary fear.
Awareness is not panic.
It is preparation.
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