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...success has spawned dozens of imitators. Some 70 sites are sprinkled throughout the begging categories of such Internet engines as Yahoo and About.com Some seem earnest, like helpjennifer.com dedicated to helping Jennifer Glasser pay her doctor bills for Lyme disease. (She has made $4,000 since August.) Others are more tongue in cheek, like edneedsahummer.com dedicated to getting Ed a--well, you get the idea. Many fall somewhere in between. Penny Hawkins, who is putting herself through nursing school to support her children, has made $1,400 since August via her site helpmeleavemyhusband.com "I'm not a beggar...
Part of the danger comes from pests that carry such illnesses as malaria, dengue fever and Lyme disease, which are expanding their ranges from the tropics toward the poles or to higher altitudes. Parasites like warm weather too: a tiny protozoan that breeds between the abdominal scales of monarch butterflies is just one example...
...only one who takes the mike during emergencies--is upgrading the public-health system's surveillance powers. The ability to spot new disease outbreaks, diagnose them properly and get word out on the medical wires is central to managing crises like anthrax as well as more routine problems like Lyme disease, tuberculosis and the flu. Emergency rooms often perform this function in an ad hoc way; the emergence of West Nile virus in New York City was first detected by a hospital physician who was suspicious of two cases of encephalitis among her patients and prodded the city health department...
...most effective insect repellents contain a powerful chemical called DEET (or N, N-diethyl-meta-toluamide), developed for the U.S. military in the 1940s. DEET-based repellents last longer against mosquitoes and other biting bugs, including those that transmit Lyme disease, than the so-called natural bug sprays, which usually contain various plant oils. Since the chemical is absorbed readily into the skin, it's always best to apply any DEET products sparingly. Common side effects include rash, swelling, itching and eye irritation--usually a result of rubbing the eyes with hands that have been sprayed...
TICKS "Summer's hitchhikers" will cause an uptick in Lyme numbers this year, say doctors. In fact, the first case was just confirmed. Because of recent reports that Lyme is easily curable if caught early, the public may be complacent...