As more state residents head outdoors, officials are warning residents to stay alert about Lyme disease.
State Senator Michele Brooks chairs the health and human services committee and she says people should be aware of Lyme disease symptoms.
“In the first 3 to 30 days after a tick bite, a person may have a fever, chills, headache, fatigue, muscle and joint aches, swollen lymph nodes, and a rash, sometimes resembling a bull’s eye or target,” Brooks said.
Brooks also added that over 50 percent of tick bites happen in backyards. She said other symptoms may arise following the bite as well.
“Days to months after tick bite, severe headaches, rashes can spread to other areas of the body, facial palsy, arthritis and heart palpations,” Brooks added of other symptoms.
