Discussion: Lyme

Did you get sick or just respond to the tell tale rash? I remember there was a booth at ORingen where they were selling vaccinations. Have you ever got immunized?
O is taking a hammering here--even Darkside is shut down for the moment. XC is going strong though--about 3 or 4 weeks earlier than typical so we are happy about that.
We continue to enjoy the photos of your hikes.

I didn't get sick in any way and the rash wasn't itchy and it was on my back so didn't really notice it much. And I didn't remove or see a tick there so when I first had a small red mark in September I just assumed it was some other insect bite. Anyway, if Lyme is left untreated for a longer period of time you can get some really serious problems so good I went to the doctor. Lyme is a bacterial infection and there is no vaccine for it at the moment. There was one in the past though and looks like there might be a vaccine in the future:

https://www.cdc.gov/lyme/prev/vaccine.html

The vaccination you saw at ORingen is for a virus called TBE for which there is no treatment if you get it. Yes, we are all vaccinated for that here. The orienteering clubs have programs for it.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tick-borne_encephali...

Yes, Covid 19 is exploding here now so restrictions are down to 8 person gatherings and everything is shut down, except outdoor training for children under 15 in small groups. There is definitely no XC here yet. Unusually warm November with only a couple of mornings with frost.