Dear
Public Service Director:
We hope you can use the following to help educate your audience
about how to prevent tick-spread disorders. Your audience can
obtain free information and resources on Lyme disease in several
ways:
Mail: People can send a self-addressed, stamped business-size
envelope to the LDF, One Financial Plaza, Hartford, CT 06013.
With two stamps, people will receive our new color brochures:
Guide to Lyme Disease, Guide to Tick-borne Disorders, and our
color Wallet Tick-Card.
Phone: Call the LDF's 24-hour Hotline at 800-886-LYME (5963)
Web: Access us through the Internet at www.Lyme.org
email: Lymefnd@aol.com
Sincerely,
Thomas E. Forschner, Executive Director
Many county health departments in areas with a high incidence
of Lyme disease will have LDF audio and video tapes on file for
loan.
1. 30 sec. - Lyme Prevention - Emilio (Emilio
Delgado, "Luis" from Sesame Street, with many puppets)
Ruff ... Lyme disease prevention is up to you, so: Wear white
or light colored clothing when you go outside so you can see
the ticks. Tuck your shirt into you pants and your pants into
your socks. Then have your parents spray you with bug repellent.
Last but not least, check yourself for ticks every day.
Ruff ... Oh yeah! And, don't forget to protect and check your
pets too! For more information about Lyme disease write to the
Lyme Disease Foundation, 1 Financial Plaza, Hartford, CT 06103
... Ruff!
2. 60 sec. - Tick Check Rap (Puppets: Dr. Ticked-Off
and Major Tick-Check do an amusing musical rap)
Verse: If you're near the woods, hanging around the trees, you
might forget about Lyme Disease.
That tick may get ya and it's hard to find, so protect yourself
and keep this in mind . . .
Chorus: Do a Tick Check. What'd ya say?
DO A TICK CHECK! Oh! H-H-Ha!
Verse: If you cover yourself from head to toe, you've stopped
that tick, s/he's got nowhere to go.
If you spray yourself, that's your best bet, and when you go
inside just don't forget . . .
Chorus: Do a Tick Check! What?
Do a Tick Check! Do a ticky ticky ticky ta-tick ta-tick ta-tick
check! TICK CHECK! Now, that's Funk!
Verse: If it bites you man, you might get sick, so one good check
should do the trick.
It might be cute & it might be small, but that tick can hurt
you, so I'm telling you all!
Chorus: Do a Tick Check! Do Tick Check!
Do a Tick Check! Do a ticky ticky ticky ta-tick ta-tick ta-tick
check! TICK CHECK!
Word to your mother, ... and your father ... word!
3. 30 sec. - Tick Check Rap verse 1 (Puppets:
Dr. Ticked-Off and Major Tick-Check do an amusing musical rap)
Verse: If you're near the woods, hanging around the trees, you
might forget about Lyme Disease.
That tick may get ya and it's hard to find, so protect yourself
and keep this in mind . . .
Chorus: Do a Tick Check. What? DO A TICK CHECK!
Verse: If it bites you man, you might get sick, so one good check
should do the trick.
It might be cute & it might be small, but that tick can hurt
you, so I'm telling you all!
Chorus: Do a Tick Check! Do Tick Check! Do a Tick Check!
Do a Tick Check! Do a ticky ticky ticky ta-tick ta-tick ta-tick
check! TICK CHECK! ... word
4. 30 sec. - Tick Check Rap verse 2 (Puppets:
Dr. Ticked-Off and Major Tick-Check do an amusing musical rap)
Verse: If you cover yourself from head to toe, you've stopped
that tick, s/he's got nowhere to go.
If you spray yourself, that's your best bet, and when you go
inside just don't forget . . .
Chorus: Do a Tick Check! What? Do a Tick Check!
Verse: If it bites you man, you might get sick, so one good check
should do the trick.
It might be cute & it might be small, but that tick can hurt
you, so I'm telling you all!
Chorus: Do a Tick Check! Do Tick Check!
Do a Tick Check! Do a ticky ticky ticky ta-tick ta-tick ta-tick
check! TICK CHECK!
5. 15 sec. - Vet Pet Check (Veterinarian Dr. Sandy
Busmich, with her cute little girl and golden retriever dog)
Help prevent Lyme disease in your pets. Do a TICK CHECK every
day! For more information on how to do a tick check contact the
Lyme Disease Foundation at 1-800-886-LYME.
6. 15 sec. - Vet Loved Ones (Veterinarian Dr.
Sandy Busmich, with her cute little girl)
Protect your loved ones from getting Lyme disease. Have them
dress properly before going outside, and do a thorough TICK CHECK
after returning inside. After all they're worth it! For more
information call 1-800-886-LYME.
7. 30 sec. - Tick Kit (Karen Vanderhoof-Forschner,
Chair, Board of Directors, LDF, outdoors on picnic blanket)
Proper tick removal can prevent tick transmitted diseases such
as Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, or Relapsing Fever.
If you spend time outdoors make your own tick kit - with a repellent,
a pair of tweezers, a small vial, and antiseptic - all in one
little bag. To remove a tick use fine point tweezers, placed
around the tick's mouthparts - as close to the skin as possible,
and gently pull the tick out. Place the tick in a vial with a
blade of grass - so it can be tested. Then clean your skin and
the tweezers with antiseptic. This message is from the Lyme Disease
Foundation.
8. 10 sec. - Lyme Affects Everyone (Karen Vanderhoof-Forschner,
Chair, Board of Directors, LDF)
Lyme disease is a tick transmitted bacterial infection that can
affect anyone. Every state has people who are suffering from
Lyme disease. For more information contact the Lyme Disease Foundation.
9. 10 sec. - How Lyme Disease Starts (Karen Vanderhoof-Forschner,
Chair, Board of Directors, LDF)
Lyme disease can start with flu-like symptoms and some people
get a distinct rash. Late disease can cause heart, joint or brain
infection. For more information contact the Lyme Disease Foundation.
