The keys to reducing the risk of Lyme disease are to: - Avoid
ticks in the areas where you live and work - Protect yourself
from getting a tick on your body Reducing or avoiding tick
habitats can reduce your chances of being bitten. To do this: -
Avoid moist, shaded, wooded, or brushy areas. - When walking in
the outdoors, stay on cleared, well-traveled paths, and walk in
the center of trails to avoid overgrown grass and brush. - Avoid
sitting on the ground or on stone walls. - Remove leaf litter,
brush, and woodpiles from around your home and the edges of your
yard. - Mow the grass often. - Discourage animals that carry
ticks from coming onto your property. Proper clothing can help
protect you from tick bites. When spending time outdoors in
areas where there may be ticks, you should: - Wear long pants
and a long-sleeved shirt of a light color. Light-colored
clothing makes it easier for you to see any ticks that may get
on you. - Tuck shirt into pants and pants into socks. Wear a hat
and closed shoes. This ma