Got bit by a Tick.

[jperch]

I hope nobody is really going to take medical advice from anyone other than a medical professional.  There are several tick borne diseases and some of them don't require the tick to be attached for a long period of time.  As others have said, prevention is the best defense.  Permethrin flat out works.  Time to dig out my turkey hunting duds. 

[knehrke]

I forget sometimes that many of our members are from the Hudson Valley. Up here on the Lake Plains, Lyme is the primary concern, but there seems to be a whole variety of stuff once you get downstate, albeit not as prevalent as Lyme. Still, nothing to sneeze at. Pun intended.

[landtracdeerhunter]

 Ticks also live in firewood. Bullseye doesn't always develop around the bite.  The female tick carries Lyme. The bacteria hide in various parts of the body and can live there for years. The difficulty breathing and erratic heartbeat really sucks. Keep exercising as to not use the use of ones legs.