Ticks may seem like small harmless insects, but when you find one on yourself or your pet, it’s a cause for concern. They carry a number of serious diseases, some of which can be fatal. If you’ve recently found one, take steps to ensure that your home is safe. They can hide easily and strike again, and the only way to be certain they don’t is by hiring a pest control professional to perform a full sweep.

Tickborne Diseases

1. Lyme Disease

The most common health complication tied to ticks is Lyme disease. It’s passed through the bites of black-legged ticks. Symptoms include a headache, fever, fatigue, and skin irritation. Untreated Lyme disease can go on to affect joints and the nervous system, and when left to fester long enough, can cause death. When you hire pest control professionals, have them spray in and around your home to prevent ticks.

2. Borrelia Mayonii

Also transferred by black-legged ticks, borrelia mayonii is a relatively new bacteria discovered in the U.S., and it also contributes to Lyme disease and related complications. In the early stages, neck pain, headaches, and fatigue are common, followed by arthritis and infections in the following weeks. Higher bacterial counts in the blood can also lead to nausea and vomiting.

3. Powassan Virus

One of the rarer issues ticks transfer is Powassan virus. There are no vaccines to treat or prevent this virus, and hospitalization is often required because patients experience difficulty breathing and swelling around the brain. Even scarier, symptoms may not develop until the central nervous system is fully infected.

To ensure your home in Seguin, San Marcos, Schertz, or New Braunfels, TX, is safe from ticks, turn to the pest control professionals at All Service. They offer comprehensive trapping and extermination services, and address issues like scorpions, roaches, and other wildlife. Learn about their other services on their website. Or call (830) 626-2847 today to schedule a pest control inspection.